Tom Simpson

HSBC Global Head of Currency Clearing & North America Regional Head of Cross Border Payments

Tom leads product strategy and execution globally for HSBC’s currency clearing products within Global Payments Solutions, as well as North America’s cross border payments proposition. He is based in New York. 

Prior to joining HSBC, Tom led a firm-wide transformation initiative at Morgan Stanley and spent over 10 years at Citibank in a variety of product management and sales roles, covering domestic and cross border payments, transactional FX products, CLS settlement services and liquidity management. 

He has over 15 years’ experience in providing tailored treasury solutions to corporate and institutional clients. He specializes in payments product management, product development and the client experience for financial institutions and large corporates. Tom advocates for clients and the institutions he has worked for at payments infrastructure risk and business committees, market practice groups, and industry forums. 

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Tom lives in Manhattan with his husband Sam and their dog Margie.