HSBC HoldingsPlc appointed Franck Lacour head of equities for Europe, the MiddleEast and Africa to replace David Long, who vacated the position in summer 2015, IFRreported May 10.

Lacour, who joined HSBC in 2010 as head of trading, willtake up the role in addition to his current responsibilities as global head of trading.He will oversee the global expansion of the bank's European products and willserve as the primary contact for the equity business across the EMEA region,according to the report.