BoE appoints Santander retail distribution head as COO

The Bank of England has appointed Charlotte Hogg, head of retail distribution and intermediaries at Santander UK, as its chief operating officer.

The newly-created role will see Hogg take responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day management of the Bank, and will give her status and remuneration equivalent to that of a deputy governor. Hogg, who started her career at the Bank in 1992, will start her new role on 1 July. Incoming BoE governor Mark Carney said Hogg's appointment will see her help manage a period of "significant transition" at the Bank. "[Hogg] brings an outstanding track record and breadth of experience that will help to catalyse that change and I look forward to working closely with her to realise the fu...