Geneva-based HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) has appointed seven new directors to its board, increasing its number to 12. The joiners are Jan ...

Geneva-based HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) has appointed seven new directors to its board, increasing its number to 12. The joiners are Jan Carlsson, Paul Choffat, Urs Fischer, Pierre Genecand, Carlo Lombardini, Bill Kwok and Christopher Meares. At the same time Jean-Pierre Jacquemoud and Oscar Lewisohn have stepped down as directors. Mr Jacquemoud had been one of two deputy chairmen. Mr Meares is HSBC's new group chief executive for private banking. Mr Carlsson is an executive of SAS Airlines, Mr Choffat is from Novartis and Mr Fischer from Swiss Life. Mr Lombardini is a Geneva-based lawyer and Mr Kwok is a Hong Kong securities industry official. In June the bank had 2,076 employees and client assets of SFr151 billion in June.