A derivatives and regulatory expert recently involved with the UK government's review of wholesale financial markets, the founding chief executive of the public pension scheme Nest, and a former Lord Mayor of London, are among a small number of City names to feature on the 2016 New Year's Honours list.

US native Gay Huey Evans, who joined Standard Chartered as a non-executive director in April, is to be awarded an OBE for services to the financial services industry and diversity.