HSBC Holdings Plc
| HSBC Holdings Plc | |
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| Founded | 1865 |
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| Headquarters | London; Operates in Europe; Hong Kong; The Rest Of Asia Pacific Including the Middle East and Africa; North America; and South America. |
| Key People | Group Chairman, S.K. Green |
| Products | International Banking And Financial Services Organization |
| Corporate Website | www.hsbc.com |
HSBC Holdings Plc is a major international banking and financial services organization. It is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.[1]
With listings on the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges, shares in HSBC Holdings Plc are held by around 200,000 shareholders in some 100 countries and territories.
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History
According to HSBC, Thomas Sutherland, a Scotsman who worked for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, realized that there was considerable demand for local banking facilities in Hong Kong and on the China coast and he helped to establish the bank which opened in Hong Kong in March 1865 and in Shanghai a month later. Soon after its formation, the bank opened agencies and branches around the world.
On Jan. 1, 2009 HSBC became the first foreign bank to incorporate locally in the fast-growing Vietnamese banking sector after gaining approval from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to set up a Wholly Foreign-Owned Bank (WFOB) in Vietnam in September 2008.
Group Members
Personal and Commercial Banking
- HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.- Banco Multiplo
- Hang Seng Bank Limited
- HSBC Bank Canada
- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
- HSBC Bank Argentina S.A.
- HSBC Bank Australia Limited
- HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
- HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
- HSBC Finance Corporation
- HSBC Bank USA N.A.
- HSBC Bank plc
- HSBC México, S.A.
- First Direct (division of HSBC Bank plc)
- HSBC France
- HSBC Bank Malta plc
- HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E.
- British Arab Commercial Bank Limited (Associate HSBC Group)
- The Saudi British Bank (Associate HSBC Group)
- Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A. (Associate HSBC Group)
Global Banking and Markets
Asset Management
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- Halbis
- Sinopia
- HSBC Unit Trust Management Limited
- HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
Private Banking and Trustee Services
- HSBC Bank Middle East
- HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG
- HSBC Private Bank
- HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
- HSBC Trustee
- HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited
Securities
- HSBC Securities Inc.
- HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG
- HSBC Broking Services (Asia) Limited
- HSBC Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Financiero HSBC
Finance
- HSBC Asset Finance (UK) Limited
- HSBC Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- HSBC Vehicle Finance (UK) Limited
- HSBC Forfaiting Asia Pte Limited
- HSBC International Trade Finance Limited
- HSBC Mortgage And Finance (Singapore) Limited
- Mortgage And Finance Berhad
- Wayfoong Credit Limited
- Wayfoong Finance Limited
- HSBC Fianzas, S.A., Grupo Financiero HSBC (financing bonds)
Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Actuarial and Personal Financial Services
- Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited
- Hang Seng Life Limited
- HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited
- HSBC Insurance Brokers (Asia-Pacific) Limited
- HSBC Insurance Brokers Limited
- HSBC Insurance Holdings Limited
- HSBC Bank plc
- La Buenos Aires Compañia Argentina de Seguros S.A.
- HSBC Life (UK) Limited
- HSBC Afore, S.A., Grupo
- Financiero HSBC (Retirement Benefits)
- HSBC Seguros, S.A. de C.V., Grupo
- Financiero HSBC (Insurance)
- HSBC Pensiones, S.A. (Pensions)
- HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings Limited
Property Related Services
Key People
Recent Awards
- In July of 2008, HSBC was awarded "Top World Bank" by The Banker. HSBC was said to be the first non-U.S. company to lead the survey since 1999. HSBC topped the rankings by virtue of its tier-1 capital and profit before tax.[2]
- July of 2008, HSBC Global Markets is awarded "Best Emerging Markets Bank" by Euromoney.
- February of 2008, HSBC Global Markets is awarded "Best International Islamic Bank" by Euromoney.
- October of 2007, HSBC Global Markets is awarded "Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year" by The Banker.
References
- ↑ Group History. HSBC Holdings Plc.
- ↑ HSBC Tops Banker Magazine's Survey. The Financial Express.
