HSBC has announced the appointment of Simon Russell as its new European Head of the Institutional Client Group (ICG), with the role taking effect from October 2025.
In this leadership position, Simon will be responsible for shaping and executing an integrated service strategy for HSBC’s ICG client base across Europe. His remit will span a diverse range of institutional clients, including financial institutions, sponsors, the public sector, asset managers, hedge funds, and insurers.
Operating out of London, Simon will report directly to Danielle Johnson, Global Head of ICG, who is based in New York.
He joins from Standard Chartered where he was Head of Investors, Europe, responsible for overseeing the firm’s fastest-growing clients, including sponsors, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and hedge funds.
Danielle Johnson said: “Simon’s expertise and proven leadership in serving institutional clients across global markets will enable us to deepen our capabilities in Europe to deliver the very best of the bank to this key client group. His experience in the credit markets will be instrumental as we accelerate our private credit business.”
Simon began his career at J.P. Morgan and brings over 25 years of experience in investment banking. This includes his tenure at Credit Suisse, where he held several senior roles, such as the Head of European Credit Sales – covering IG, HY, leveraged loans, asset financing, CLOs, and EM credit – as well as leadership positions in client coverage, serving as Head of Credit Client and, latterly, Head of Key Account Management, Europe.
