Christopher Horne has reportedly stepped down as CEO of The Bank of London (TBOL) after less than a year in the role, with chief financial officer Tony Bullman said to be taking over as his successor.
Bullman, who joined the UK clearing bank from UBS in March, assumed the CEO position last month following Horne’s departure, according to a report by The Banker.
Horne had taken over from Stephen Bell at the beginning of 2025, who himself had stepped into the role after the departure of TBOL founder Anthony Watson in September last year.
The report also notes how former business secretary Peter Mandelson and Carlyle chief Harvey Schwartz both departed the bank’s board shortly after Watson’s departure.
Meanwhile, LinkedIn states that Horne remains with TBOL as group director of the bank’s holding companies, serving in a part-time capacity as of last month.
During his leadership tenure, Horne worked to build out the bank’s C-suite, bringing in Tom Howie as chief transformation officer in March, alongside Bullman as CFO, followed by Aris Asimakis as chief risk and compliance officer in August.
However, Horne also had to manage an investigation into TBOL by the Prudential Regulation Authority, announced in May. At the time, the bank’s accounts filing, made up to 31 December 2023, said the investigation was “in relation to certain historical matters that occurred prior to the change in ownership of the group”.
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