Lloyds Banking Group stock: security chief appointment strengthens resilience
Published on 11/14/2026 at 12:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSecurity Leadership and Investor Focus
- Lloyds Banking Group appointed Manija Poulatova as Group Chief Security Officer on November 13.
- Poulatova will lead cyber security and technology resilience across the group's operations and brands.
- Chief Financial Officer William Chalmers is scheduled to speak at the JP Morgan UK Leaders Conference on November 17.
Lloyds Banking Group appointed Manija Poulatova as Group Chief Security Officer on Friday, November 13, adding a senior leadership change to the bank's investor agenda. Poulatova takes up the role on Monday, November 16, according to the Lloyds Banking Group announcement.
Security Becomes a Leadership Priority
Poulatova will report to Group Chief Operating Officer Ron van Kemenade and lead cyber security and technology resilience across Lloyds Banking Group's operations and brands. Her remit includes cyber governance and the protection of customer services as digital banking habits and technology continue to evolve.
She joined Lloyds in January 2024 and currently serves as Director of Security Engineering and Operations, where she leads more than 600 security specialists. Before joining Lloyds, she spent almost five years at Google Cloud and also worked at LogRhythm and Palo Alto Networks.
Poulatova succeeds Matt Rowe, who is leaving after more than four years as Chief Security Officer. Lloyds said Rowe strengthened cyber defences through greater automation, expanded proactive threat hunting and wider use of technologies including artificial intelligence.
Investor Calendar Adds Next Checkpoint
The appointment comes as Lloyds continues to present security and technology as part of its broader transformation agenda. The group's investor page says Chief Financial Officer William Chalmers will join a JP Morgan UK Leaders Conference fireside chat on Tuesday, November 17, at 8:45 a.m.
Lloyds Banking Group stock traded at 1.18 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 12:03 CET on Saturday, November 14.
Lloyds Banking Group
- Company: Lloyds Banking Group plc
- ISIN: GB0008706128
- Quote: 1.18 euros on Lang & Schwarz, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 12:03 CET
- Appointment: Manija Poulatova becomes Group Chief Security Officer on November 16, 2026
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