Region: HSBC chief

HSBC has appointed Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri as chief executive of HSBC Middle East and North Africa, effective 1 October. He replaces Simon Cooper, who moves to the role of chief executive of global commercial banking. Tuwaijri, who is currently regional head of global banking and markets at HSBC’s investment banking unit, joined HSBC Middle East in Dubai in 2010 from JP Morgan. He was appointed to the board of HSBC Bank Middle East in February. Before becoming a banker, he was a pilot in the Royal Saudi Air Force.