James Comey "was also appointed to the board of directors of the London-based financial institution HSBC Holdings,[82] to improve the company's compliance program after its $1.9 billion settlement with the Justice Department for failing to comply with basic due diligence requirements for money laundering regarding Mexican drug cartels and terrorism financing."
James Comey "was also appointed to the board of directors of the London-based financial institution HSBC Holdings,[82] to improve the company's compliance program after its $1.9 billion settlement with the Justice Department for failing to comply with basic due diligence requirements for money laundering regarding Mexican drug cartels and terrorism financing."
I am guessing that he is there to improve their laundering so that they do not get noticed this time.