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António Simões (executive)

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António Simões
NationalityPortuguese, British
Alma materNova School of Business and Economics,
OccupationFinancial Services Executive
Years active1997–present
EmployerLegal & General
Titlegroup chief executive

António Pedro dos Santos Simões is a financial services executive. He joined Legal & General as group chief executive in January 2024, succeeding Nigel Wilson.

He was previously regional manager for Europe at Banco Santander and had worked for HSBC for twelve years in both London and Hong Kong.

Education

Simões attended the Nova School of Business & Economics in Lisbon.

Career

Career with HSBC

Simões joined HSBC in 2007.

On 1 November 2012, he was appointed chief executive of HSBC in the UK and deputy chief executive of HSBC Bank plc, the group's principal UK and continental European subsidiary.

On 1 September 2015, Simões was appointed the chief executive of HSBC Bank plc and chief executive of Europe.

He was made chief executive for global private banking with effect from 1 January 2019.

Career with Santander

In 2020 he joined Banco Santander as regional manager for Europe. He was made chief executive of Santander Spain in 2021, together with his existing responsibilities as Regional Head of Europe.

Career with Legal & General

Simões took up post as group chief executive at Legal & General on 1 January 2024 and joined the board of Legal & General Group plc on appointment.

Commitments

He is a vocal campaigner on youth unemployment issues and has been involved with the Prince's Trust since 2012. He became a trustee of Prince's Trust International in 2018.

In 2012, he was invited to be a founding member of Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa (World Portuguese Network), a group of Portuguese people living abroad advising the Portuguese presidency.

He was a member of the practitioner panel of the Financial Conduct Authority from July 2013 and was chair of the panel from August 2015 until August 2017. He joined the practitioner panel of the Prudential Regulations Authority in November 2013.

In 2015 he was on a steering committee set up to review a possible merger of some trade associations in the UK banking sector.

In April 2015, he joined the Banking Standards Board as practitioner member.

Personal life

He has contributed to several books, including Lord Browne's The Glass Closet and Stephen Frost's The Inclusion Imperative. In January 2015 Simões came first at the Out at Work & Telegraph Top 50 LGBT Executives list, which celebrates individuals making a difference at the workplace. OUTstanding in Business together with the Financial Times nominated him as the most inspiring LGBT senior business executive in October 2013. As part of the European Diversity Awards 2013, he was also awarded the Diversity Champion of the Year.

References

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  12. "FCA Practitioner Panel". 23 July 2015.
  13. "Bank of England".
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  15. http://www.bankingstandardsreview.org.uk/the-board
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  17. "Who's who: Top 50 OUTstanding in Business List". Financial Times. 22 October 2013.
  18. "Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion | European Diversity Awards". EDA2021.

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