HSBC
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
HSBC, StanChart most exposed to Middle East conflict among European banks: JP Morgan
The brokerage says rising energy costs will affect corporate-lending exposure, particularly in sectors such as agriculture and transport
Allianz, Sun Life are said to weigh bids for HSBC Life Singapore
Considerations are ongoing, and the companies might decide not to proceed, while other bidders could also emerge: sources
Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow
The moves come after Iran threatened to target US and Israeli banks in the Gulf region
HSBC scraps work from home for client-facing staff in Hong Kong
The new demands come into effect on Apr 1
