LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said SimonCooper will take over as head of its commercial banking arm inOctober in one of a batch of senior management changes unveiledon Monday.
Cooper, 45, has been CEO of HSBC Middle East and NorthAfrica for the past four years and will replace Alan Keir, whowill become chief executive of HSBC Bank Plc, a role thatoversees operations in Britain, continental Europe, Turkey, theMiddle East, Africa and Bermuda.
Keir will replace Brian Robertson, who is retiring after 38years at the bank.