James Coyle

Senior Independent Director, Chair of Audit Committee, member of Risk Committee and member of Group Nominations Committee

James Coyle was appointed to the Board in May 2024. James is Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at Pollen Street Capital. He is also a Non-Executive Director and Risk Committee Chair of HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited and Chair of HSBC Global Services Limited, and Deputy Chair of Deloitte LLP’s Oversight Board.

Previously, James chaired boards and audit committees at HSBC UK Bank plc, HSBC Trust Company, Marks & Spencer Unit Trust Management, Worldfirst UK, and Scottish Water, among others.

He retired in 2015 as Group Financial Controller/Deputy Finance Director at Lloyds Banking Group after 25 years in financial services, following senior finance roles at Bank of Scotland and BP.