HSBC Private Bank has appointed The Rt Hon Lord (Robin) Janvrin GCB, GCVO, as deputy chairman of HSBC Private Bank.

HSBC Private Bank has appointed The Rt Hon Lord (Robin) Janvrin GCB, GCVO, as deputy chairman of HSBC Private Bank (UK) with effect from 7 January 2008. From 1999 to 2007, Lord Janvrin was Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen, having previously served as Press Secretary (1987-1990) and Assistant, then Deputy Private Secretary (1990 to 1999. Lord Janvrin served in the Royal Navy and then the Diplomatic Service including spells in Brussels and India. Lord Janvrin will be based in London and will become Deputy Chairman of HSBC Private Bank (UK), subject to the usual regulatory approvals. He will be engaged in business development activities in the UK and provide advice to Group Private Banking on its worldwide corporate sustainability initiatives. Chris Meares, chief executive officer, HSBC Group Private Banking said: “I look forward to the benefit of Lord Janvrin’s advice and energy. His appointment underlines the importance of HSBC Private Bank in the UK, which now has more than 750 employees, serving clients from eight cities in the UK and Ireland."