Grant King appointed Chairman of HSBC Bank Australia

• Grant King succeeds Graham Bradley AM as Chairman
• New appointment reinforces HSBC’s commitment to sustainability
• New Chairman and CEO focused on building HSBC franchise as Australia’s leading international bank

HSBC Bank Australia (HSBC Australia) today announced the appointment of Grant King as its new Chairman, succeeding Graham Bradley AM, effective immediately.

A leader in the Australian business community, Mr King first joined the HSBC Australia Board in April 2019 as a Non-Executive Director.

Mr King was Managing Director of Origin Energy Ltd between 2000 and 2016, following its demerger from Boral, where he was Managing Director of Boral Energy between 1994 and 2000.

He is a former Director of BHP Billiton Limited, Contact Energy Ltd, Envestra Ltd and the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Ltd (APPEA). He is also the former Chairman of Australia Pacific LNG, Oil Company of Australia Ltd and the Energy Supply Association of Australia (ESAA).

Mr King is a leading voice in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space. He is Chairman of the Board for GreenCollar, Chaired the Expert Panel on Low Cost Carbon Abatement Opportunities, is a member of the ministerial advisory council for the Technology Investment Roadmap and a Director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

Mr King was appointed President of the Business Council of Australia in 2016, a role he held until 2019. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Welcoming Mr King as the new Chairman of HSBC Australia, Kaber Mclean, Chief Executive Officer for HSBC Australia, said: “We are delighted a senior business leader of Grant’s stature is assuming the position of Chairman of the Board.”

Mclean continued: “Grant brings 40 years’ of experience as an executive and director with deep knowledge and expertise across sustainability, energy and infrastructure both within Australia and globally. Grant’s insights, relationships and leadership are critical for us as we enter our new period of growth in Australia, underpinned by connecting our clients to international opportunities and an emphasis on ESG.”

Mr King succeeds Graham Bradley AM, who has held the position as Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director of HSBC Australia since 2004.

Mr Bradley will continue to play an integral role for HSBC as a Director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

Commenting on the Chairman’s departure, Mclean said: “We are truly grateful for Graham’s stewardship of HSBC Australia over the last 16 years. Graham is an esteemed member of the Australian business community, and thanks to his advocacy and leadership, we have positioned ourselves as one of the leading international banks in Australia.”

The Board of HSBC Bank Australia is comprised of:

• Carol Austin: Independent Non-Executive Director
• Geoff Wilson: Independent Non-Executive Director
• Grant King: Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman
• Jann Skinner: Independent Non-Executive Director
• Kaber Mclean: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Australia
• Kenneth Ng: Non-Executive Director, Former General Counsel, Asia-Pacific, HSBC
• Matthew Lobner: Non-Executive Director, Head of International and Head of Strategy, Asia-Pacific, HSBC

HSBC Bank Australia
In Australia, the HSBC Group offers an extensive range of financial services through a network of 45 branches and offices. These services include retail and commercial banking, trade finance, treasury and financial markets, payments and cash management and securities custody. Principal HSBC Group members operating in Australia include HSBC Bank Australia Limited (ABN 48 006 434 162 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 232595) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (ABN 65 117 925 970 and AFSL 301737)