John Flint has risen without trace. That’s at least how it might seem to many outside HSBC. In a near 30-year career at the bank, its CEO-in-waiting has flown largely under the radar. Now he’s firmly in the sights of its shareholders, its employees and its itchy new chairman.
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| John Flint, HSBC | 
Flint was always the insiders’ choice and favourite for the role once Stuart Gulliver had announced his intention to step down. He fits the mould of previous CEOs of the bank – a lifer who has experience in many of the main business lines.
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