Karen Ward

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Karen Ward is a special adviser on economic affairs to chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond, appointed in October 2016. Ward was formerly HSBC's chief European economist for over a decade. [1] She also worked as an economist for the Bank of England. [2]

As of December 2016, she has an annual salary of £93,450. [3]

Education

Ward was educated at the University of Surrey. [4]

Notes

  1. Mark Sands, Chancellor Philip Hammond has raided HSBC for a new special adviser, City A.M., 9 October 2016, accessed 13 January 2017.
  2. Ed Conway, Chancellor Philip Hammond recruits adviser from HSBC ahead of Brexit talks, Sky News, 8 October 2016, accessed 13 January 2017.
  3. List of special advisers in post as at 21st December 2016, GOV.uk, accessed 12 January.
  4. Karen Ward, LinkedIn, accessed 13 January 2017.