Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, has appointed Colin Bell, the former head of HSBC’s European operations, as a non-executive director, strengthening its board with additional banking, regulatory and technology expertise, according to a report by Financial News London.
The appointment will take effect from 1 March, the hedge fund said in a statement. Bell joins the board as part of a broader portfolio of senior advisory and non-executive roles he has taken on since departing HSBC in 2024.
Bell spent eight years at the UK banking group, joining in 2016 as head of financial crime risk before being promoted to chief executive of HSBC Europe in 2021. His departure came during a wider restructuring at the lender under chief executive Georges Elhedery, as the bank sought to improve returns and streamline operations.
Prior to HSBC, Bell worked at UBS for six years and earlier served for more than 15 years in the British Army, bringing extensive leadership and risk management experience to his financial services career.
Alongside his new role at Man Group, Bell holds non-executive positions at Serendipity Capital and Oxford Quantum Circuits, serves as an adviser to Bain & Company, and joined UK fintech Starling Bank in October.
