- Chancellor Rishi Sunak appoints John Flint as first permanent Chief Executive of the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB).
- He will lead the organisation to support regional growth and tackle climate change.
- The UKIB opened in June to accelerate investment in ambitious infrastructure projects in sectors including clean energy, transport, digital, water and waste.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has put John Flint, former CEO of HSBC, at the helm. He will be tasked with leading the UKIB to accelerate investment into ambitious infrastructure projects that cut emissions and help level up every part of the UK.
Born in Yorkshire, Mr Flint is committed to UKIB’s levelling up agenda, and will be based at the institution’s headquarters in Leeds. He most recently held the role of Group Chief Executive of HSBC, a company where he spent 30 years. He first joined as a graduate trainee in 1989 before holding various senior leadership positions across the business including as Chief Executive of Global Asset Management, Group Treasurer and Deputy Head of Global Markets.
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