John Thiede

John is a senior regulatory lawyer responsible for advising on UK, EU and US regulatory developments that impact HSBC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking businesses and, in particular, its trading and post-trade activities – including clearing, settlement, custody and asset servicing – in securities, commodities and derivatives markets. He spends significant time advising colleagues and policy makers on the legal and regulatory aspects of the use of blockchain in capital markets and is closely involved in HSBC’s asset tokenisation efforts in the UK and EU. Prior to joining HSBC, John worked in private practice at Sidley Austin and Clifford Chance and held various roles with the UK Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury.