Archie Kane
Chief Executive Officer at SW Funding Plc
Profile
Archibald Gerard Kane is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies and holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of SW Funding Plc. He is also on the board of Melrose Industries Plc and Stratford Literary Festival and Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He previously held the position of Chairman of Bank of Ireland Group Plc and Chairman & Governor at Bank of Ireland (a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group Plc), Member of The Takeover Panel, Member of Insurance Industry Working Group, Executive Director at Lloyds Banking Group Plc Chief Executive Officer at Scottish Widows Group Ltd. and Insurance Director at Lloyds TSB Bank Plc (Belgium) (both are subsidiaries of Lloyds Banking Group Plc), Chairman for Reassure Group Plc, Chairman of Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., Chairman of UK Payments Administration Ltd., Member of HM Treasury, Finance Director-United Kingdom at GTE Corp., Member-Supervisory Board at TheCityUK and Chairman for The Association of British Insurers. Archibald Gerard Kane received an undergraduate degree from the University of Glasgow, an MBA from Cass Business School and an MBA from City University London.
Archie Kane active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
SW Funding Plc
 SW Funding Plc Life/Health InsuranceFinance SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 2003-09-30 |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded by Janice Margaret Brown and Sundeep Bahanda. The CEO is Bruce Cartwright. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Stratford Literary Festival | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Archie Kane
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-30 |
Reassure Group Plc
 Reassure Group Plc Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Reassure Group Plc provides reinsurance and life insurance services. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Telford, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2020-06-30 |
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
 The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland Major BanksFinance Bank of Ireland provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland Life, Retail UK, Corporate & Treasury and Group Centre and Other. The Retail Ireland segment offers a comprehensive range of banking products and related financial services to the personal and business markets including deposits, mortgages, consumer and business lending, credit cards, current accounts, money transmission services, commercial finance, asset finance and general insurance. It serves customers through a distribution network of branches, central support teams, ATMs and through direct channels. The Bank of Ireland Life segment includes the wholly owned subsidiary, New Ireland Assurance Co., through which the group offers a wide range of pension and life products, including life assurance, life protection, pensions and investment products to the Irish market. The Retail UK segment comprises consumer and business banking via a branch network in Northern Ireland, its UK residential mortgage business, and the business partnerships with the UK Post Office. The Corporate & Treasury segment comprises the group's corporate banking and global markets activities across the Republic of Ireland, UK and international jurisdictions. The Group Centre and Other segment is responsible for delivering services to each division and includes group manufacturing, group finance, group credit and market risk, group governance risk, and group human resources. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | 2018-07-31 |
| BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC | Chairman | 2018-07-31 |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-09 |
Training of Archie Kane
| University of Glasgow | Undergraduate Degree |
| Bayes Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| City University London | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | Finance |
| MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC | Electronic Technology |
| BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC | Finance |
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
| GTE Corp. | Communications |
SW Funding Plc
SW Funding Plc Life/Health InsuranceFinance SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd.
 abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide. | Finance |
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland Major BanksFinance Bank of Ireland provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland Life, Retail UK, Corporate & Treasury and Group Centre and Other. The Retail Ireland segment offers a comprehensive range of banking products and related financial services to the personal and business markets including deposits, mortgages, consumer and business lending, credit cards, current accounts, money transmission services, commercial finance, asset finance and general insurance. It serves customers through a distribution network of branches, central support teams, ATMs and through direct channels. The Bank of Ireland Life segment includes the wholly owned subsidiary, New Ireland Assurance Co., through which the group offers a wide range of pension and life products, including life assurance, life protection, pensions and investment products to the Irish market. The Retail UK segment comprises consumer and business banking via a branch network in Northern Ireland, its UK residential mortgage business, and the business partnerships with the UK Post Office. The Corporate & Treasury segment comprises the group's corporate banking and global markets activities across the Republic of Ireland, UK and international jurisdictions. The Group Centre and Other segment is responsible for delivering services to each division and includes group manufacturing, group finance, group credit and market risk, group governance risk, and group human resources. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
HBOS Plc
 HBOS Plc Major BanksFinance HBOS Plc engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking services, mortgages, insurance, and investment services. The company was founded on May 3, 2001 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
HM Treasury
 HM Treasury General GovernmentGovernment HM Treasury is a British government economic and finance ministry. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Government |
Scottish Widows Group Ltd.
 Scottish Widows Group Ltd. Major BanksFinance Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Scottish Widows Group Ltd. is a provider of banking and financial services including private equity, insurance, mortgages, and savings accounts. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. Chirantan Barua has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Finance |
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded by Janice Margaret Brown and Sundeep Bahanda. The CEO is Bruce Cartwright. | Commercial Services |
The Association of British Insurers
 The Association of British Insurers Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance The Association of British Insurers provides insurance services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the British company is Hannah Gurga. | Finance |
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc (Belgium)
 Lloyds TSB Bank Plc (Belgium) Regional BanksFinance Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Lloyds TSB Bank Plc (Belgium) is a Belgian banking company that provides banking services. The private company is based in Etterbeek, Belgium. | Finance |
| The Takeover Panel | Government |
TheCityUK
 TheCityUK Financial ConglomeratesFinance TheCityUK is a membership body that advocates for the financial and related professional services industry based in the UK. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company champions the industry and produces evidence of its importance to the wider national economy. The CEO of the company is Miles Celic. | Finance |
| Insurance Industry Working Group | |
UK Payments Administration Ltd.
 UK Payments Administration Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UK Payments Administration Ltd. engages in financial services. It offers risk, resilience, and compliance; communications and marketing; information management; internal audit; and security. The company was founded on July 31, 1985 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
| Stratford Literary Festival | |
Reassure Group Plc
Reassure Group Plc Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Reassure Group Plc provides reinsurance and life insurance services. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Telford, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Archie Kane
