Francois Ionesco

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Where they hold approval

Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

HSBC Bank Plc
FRN 114216
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 21 Jun 2023)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (16 Nov 2016 to 1 Oct 2020)
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (16 Nov 2016 to 5 Sep 2019)
HSBC UK Bank Plc (no longer approved here)
FRN 765112
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (23 Oct 2025 to 17 Nov 2025)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.