By Lars Mucklejohn HSBC is reportedly considering naming its first female chief financial officer in its 159-year history, with Pam Kaur said to be a favourite for one of the top jobs at Europe’s biggest bank. Kaur, currently HSBC’s chief risk and compliance officer, has emerged as a leading candidate among several senior executives for the CFO role, Bloomberg News reported. The post became vacant after Georges Elhedery succeeded Noel Quinn as the London-based bank’s chief executive on 2 September. HSBC said when announcing Elhedery’s appointment in July that it would provide an update on his …