HSBC bank says Comey resigns from board to head FBI

Global banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that non-executive director James Comey has stepped down from the board after his confirmation as director of the FBI.
The US Senate had on Monday confirmed President Barack Obama's pick to head the FBI at a time of heightened scrutiny of US intelligence operations.
"James B Comey, Jr., an independent non-executive director of HSBC Holdings plc, has resigned from the board with effect from 4 September 2013, following his confirmation by the US Senate as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation," HSBC said in a brief statement.