HSBC
From fairways to courts: Is pickleball the new golf?
More companies and entrepreneurs are turning to the racquet sport for client engagement and networking
HSBC misses profit estimates on fraud-related credit loss, Iran war risks
Its shares declined as much as 4.25% in early afternoon Hong Kong trading
HSBC reviews HK$300,000-per-kid school fee perk for Hong Kong bankers to cut costs
International school fees are a major expense for families in the city and costs have been increasing after the pandemic
HSBC is said to shortlist Allianz, Sumitomo for Singapore insurer
The bank starts a review of the insurance business in January
OCBC is said to emerge as lead bidder for HSBC Indonesia assets
The Singaporean bank has a presence in Indonesia with its Jakarta-listed subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP Tbk
Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to StanChart joint venture and HSBC
Both are forecast to launch in H2 2026 to cover cross-border and local use cases, and digital asset trading
Building for scale in South-east Asia’s new economy
Expanding a high-growth company globally involves hurdles like international payroll, FX risk, and treasury. Neil Falconer from HSBC has the three key pillars needed.
HSBC mulls deep job cuts from multi-year AI-fuelled overhaul
The changes could ultimately affect around 20,000 roles, or about 10 per cent of its total workforce: source
AT1 bond market reopens with HSBC raising US$2.5 billion
The firm is the largest issuer of AT1s globally with more than US$23 billion of the deeply subordinated bonds outstanding
HSBC, Standard Chartered to get stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong
The city has been pushing ahead with ambitions to become a crypto hub through a series of regulatory measures first announced in 2022
