Dramatic US Senate revelations about shadowy money laundering at HSBC bank have put the spotlight on two of the highest profile figures in the world of Irish finance — Michael Geoghegan, appointed by Finance Minister Michael Noonan as chairman of the Nama Advisory Group, and David Hodgkinson, chairman of AIB.

Two new members have been appointed to the board of the key strategy devising National Asset Management Agency Advisory Group by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan.