In major revamp, HSBC splits geographies, appoints first female finance chief

In major revamp, HSBC splits geographies, appoints first female finance chief

A man walks past a HSBC bank branch in the City of London, Britain November 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

HSBC Holdings merged some operations and split its geographic footprint into East and West in a sweeping restructuring under new CEO Georges Elhedery that includes the appointment of the bank’s first female finance chief.