HSBC Holdings plc has appointed Wei Sun Christianson, aged 69, as an independent non-executive director.

She brings extensive banking and regulatory experience gained over a 30-year international career, having most recently served as a senior advisor at Morgan Stanley, a role she assumed following her retirement from Morgan Stanley in 2022.

Christianson’s final executive role at Morgan Stanley was Co-CEO, Asia Pacific and she also served as CEO, Morgan Stanley China from 2006 to 2022.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, she held senior regulatory roles at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, where she was involved in the drafting of the regulatory structure that would enable Chinese companies to be listed outside the country.