ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ðɪ ˌeɪtʃˌɛsbˌiːsˈiː ɡɹˈuːp ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt flˈɑːkhɑːɹt wʌz tə bɪkˌʌm sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ʌvðə hˈɑːŋkɑːŋ ænd ʃæŋhˈaɪ bˈæŋkɪŋ kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
In June 2007, the HSBC Group announced that Flockhart was to become CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.