Francois Fillon, member of Les Republicains political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, attends a political rally in Nice, France, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Pierre Amet
PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon got the backing of prominent French businessman and HSBC board member Henri de Castries on Tuesday, with his long-term friend confirming a move into politics.
De Castries, who left AXA in September after nearly 17 years leading Europe's second-biggest insurer, had been regarded as frontrunner for taking over as chairman of HSBC after joining its board in March.
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