Michael Geoghegan, the bank's chief executive, resigned as he was passed over for the top job, which went to Douglas Flint, the group's finance director.

汇丰银行首席执行官Michael Geoghegan辞职，因他没有胜任最高领导的职位，而此职位交给了内部的金融经理Douglas Flint。

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Other possible contenders might include an attempt to poach HSBC finance director Douglas Flint, or the reappointment of Thiam's predecessor Mark Tucker, possibly as an interim chief executive.

其他可能的竞争者包括把汇丰银行的财务总监道格拉斯·弗林特挖过来，或者重新任命西亚姆的前任马克·塔克作为临时首席执行官。

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Stuart Gulliver, group chief executive and Douglas Flint, group chairman of HSBC Holdings, appear before the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards at 9.45am.

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Instead, Douglas Flint, who had been the bank's finance director, took over as chairman, Mr. Geoghegan left the bank, and investment- banking head Stuart Gulliver became CEO.

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