Hedge fund Man Group has named Colin Bell, the former chief executive of HSBC Bank, as a non-executive director.
The appointment is effective as of March 1st and Bell will also join the firm’s audit and risk committee and the nomination and governance committee on the same date.
Bell served as CEO for the bank and HSBC Europe between 2021 and 2024 where he was responsible for the its operations and strategic direction.
Prior to that, Bell served in a number of senior roles at HSBC. These included chief compliance officer and group head of financial crime.
Bell also had a significant role in various technology initiatives, including the use of AI-driven transaction monitoring as well as the group’s quantum computing strategy.
Bell is currently a non-exec director at two other companies – venture capital firm Serendipity Capital, and Starling, a UK-based digital bank.
He also serves on the board of UK fintech Oxford Quantum Circuits, and previously served on the Board of UK Fintech Quantexa.
Bell also served in the British army for 16 years in a number of command and staff roles.
