Simon Cooper

Director/Board Member at NORDEA BANK ABP

59 year

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Simon Nigel Cooper is currently Director at Nordea Bank Abp and Independent Non-Executive Director at Olam Group Ltd., both roles starting in 2026.
Former roles include CEO-Global Commercial Banking & Group MD at HSBC Holdings Plc from 2013 to 2015, CEO-Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking at Standard Chartered Plc from 2018 to 2024, Chairman at Oman International Bank SAOG in 2012, Chairman at HSBC Bank Oman SOAG from 2012 to 2013, Director at HSBC Bank Plc from 2013 to 2015, and Trustee at Standard Chartered Foundation from 2020 to 2023.
Other former positions include Chief Executive Officer at The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd. (South Korea), Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd., Deputy Chairman at HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, Non-Executive Director at Saudi Awwal Bank, and roles at HSBC Holdings Plc starting in 1989.
Education includes graduation from the University of Cambridge.

Simon Cooper active positions

Companies	Position	Start
NORDEA BANK ABP	Director/Board Member	24/03/2026
OLAM GROUP LIMITED	Director/Board Member	31/03/2026

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Former positions of Simon Cooper

Companies	Position	End
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2024
Standard Chartered Foundation Standard Chartered Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates charitable foundation that support programs for disadvantaged young people	Director/Board Member	01/01/2023
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	29/12/2015
HSBC Bank Plc HSBC Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Provides commercial and online banking services	Director/Board Member	29/12/2015
HSBC BANK OMAN S.A.O.G.	Chairman	10/10/2013

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Private companies	13
HSBC Holdings Plc HSBC Holdings Plc Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company with interest in providing national banking services	Finance
Standard Chartered Plc Standard Chartered Plc Major BanksFinance Provides corporate & investment and wealth & retail banking and venture services	Finance
HSBC Bank Plc HSBC Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Provides commercial and online banking services	Finance
Oman International Bank SAOG Oman International Bank SAOG Major BanksFinance Provides financial products and services	Finance
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
HSBC Bank Egypt SAE HSBC Bank Egypt SAE Regional BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services	Finance
Saudi Awwal Bank Saudi Awwal Bank Major BanksFinance Provides retail, corporate & institutional banking and treasury services	Finance
The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (South Korea) The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (South Korea) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
HSBC Bank Oman SOAG HSBC Bank Oman SOAG Regional BanksFinance Provides retail, personal and commercial banking services	Finance
Standard Chartered Foundation Standard Chartered Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates charitable foundation that support programs for disadvantaged young people	Miscellaneous
Nordea Bank Abp Nordea Bank Abp Major BanksFinance Provides personal, business and investment banking & asset management services	Finance
Olam Group Ltd. Olam Group Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Supplies food ingredients, feed and fiber	Consumer Non-Durables