Our Investors

Simon was appointed Chairman in May 2020, having previously helped to found the bank in 2010 under our original name Scoban. He has served as a non-executive director with Adam & Company, as executive chairman of Dunedin Capital, and as chairman of Brewin Dolphin. He is non-executive chairman at BlackRock North American Income and a senior independent director at STV Group plc. Simon is a Barrister and read law at Cambridge University.

Finlay joined the Board in May 2020 as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. A qualified Chartered Account, Finlay was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Virgin Money plc and a former divisional finance director, head of internal audit, and head of mergers and acquisitions at RBS Group. Finlay was also an independent non-executive director, Chairman of the Risk & Compliance Committee, member of the Audit Committee at Paragon Bank plc, Chairman of the Risk & Compliance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee at Paragon.

Caroline joined the Board in February 2021 as Non-Executive Director and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee. She has more than 25 years’ global executive experience gained in the financial services sector with a background in investment management, including global markets, regulation, and risk management.

David joined the Board in October 2020 as Non-Executive Director and is Chairman of the Risk Committee. A qualified Actuary, David is currently Chair of Scottish Friendly and Fidelity Life Insurance Ltd and chairs the Audit Committee at Fidelity Life Insurance (Ireland) DAC. His former corporate roles included MD of Pearl Life Ltd, CEO of Scottish Re Ltd and CEO of Swiss Re Life and Health Australia.

Peter is an experienced Finance Director who has held senior roles in industry across the world. He is fluent in English and Mandarin and, together with financial skills acquired over a period of more than 25 years, Peter brings experience in a wide range of other areas, including Information Technology, business planning, project management and strategic acumen. Peter now runs Corvus Management Services Ltd, a Management and Consulting Company based in Hong Kong which provides family management services. Peter joined Hampden & Co in 2015.

Angus began his corporate finance career with Lazard Brothers and held senior roles at Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and Singapore, latterly as Head of Capital Markets and Financing for the Asian region. He joined investment bank Noble & Co in 2006 and was appointed chief executive in 2007.

Graeme is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Banker with over 25 years’ experience in the banking industry. He was Head of Finance at Adam & Company before joining Scottish Widows Bank in 1993 as Finance & Operations Director and where he became Managing Director in 2003.

Andy qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and has more than 15 years’ experience in financial services. He has held various senior roles with Scottish & Newcastle plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group and was Finance Director of Adam & Co before he joined Hampden & Co in 2011.