HSBC boss named chairman of Practitioner Panel

Joe Garner, head of the UK Bank and deputy chief executive of HSBC Bank, will assume the role on 1 June, taking over from Russell Collins, who is retiring from Deloitte at the end of May. His appointment was made by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and approved by the Treasury and comes less than a year after Collins took up the role. FSA chairman Adair Turner said: "This is a period of great change to the UK's regulatory framework and the involvement of senior practitioners adds great value. "I am pleased Joe has agreed to take on this important role and would like to extend...