HSBC has announced the appointment of Víctor Matarranz as Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB) for the Americas and Europe, effective October 1, 2025. Matarranz will relocate to London from Madrid and will join the Global Operating Committee of IWPB. The bank has been reorganizing this division, in which Barry O’Byrne was appointed CEO last October, with the aim of strengthening what has become its main profit engine.
Matarranz, who until last year led the Wealth Management and Insurance unit at Santander, will oversee the group’s wealth banking strategy outside Asia. According to the bank’s statement, he will be responsible for expanding HSBC’s wealth management businesses in these regions — including the United States, Mexico, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man — and for opening new opportunities in key global corridors. “Víctor’s extensive experience in leading wealth management businesses in these regions will help us refine our focus on serving high-net-worth and UHNWI clients, both in local markets and across global corridors,” said O’Byrne in a statement.
“I’m truly delighted to be joining HSBC as Head of International Wealth & Premier Banking for the Americas and Europe. I look forward to working with Barry O’Byrne and the HSBC International Wealth and Premier Banking leadership team as we leverage HSBC’s unique global strengths and advance our ambition to become the world’s leading international wealth manager. Our focus on connecting clients across global corridors — from the affluent to UHNWI — particularly in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe, is a strategic opportunity I’m excited to help drive,” Matarranz posted on his LinkedIn profile.
For his part, Barry O’Byrne, CEO, International Wealth and Premier Banking at HSBC, stated: “Our connectivity with the Americas and Europe plays an important role in achieving our goal of becoming the world’s leading international wealth manager. We’re thrilled to welcome Víctor, whose broad experience in leading wealth businesses in these regions will help us sharpen our focus on serving affluent and ultra-high-net-worth clients, both domestically and across global corridors.”
Víctor Matarranz joins HSBC from Banco Santander, where he held senior executive roles in Madrid and London over a 13-year period, most recently as Global Head of Wealth Management and Insurance. During his time at Santander, he managed private banking, insurance, and asset management businesses — primarily in the Americas and Europe — and led key strategic projects and M&A initiatives as Group Head of Strategy. He was also a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he spent over a decade advising banks across the Americas and Europe on distribution, digitalization, and new business development.
