Media releases

HSBC Holdings plc announces that its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank plc, is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for £1.

“2022 was another good year for HSBC,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. “We completed the first phase of our transformation and our international connectivity is now underpinned by good, broad-based profit generation around the world.”

HSBC Holdings plc announces its wholly owned subsidiary, HSBC Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited, has today entered into an agreement to sell its banking business in Canada (‘HSBC Canada’) to Royal Bank of Canada, subject to regulatory and governmental approvals.

HSBC Holdings plc announces Georges Elhedery appointed as Group Financial Officer and Executive Director, Greg Guyett appointed CEO of GBM - Ewen Stevenson to step down.

“We maintained our strong momentum in the third quarter and delivered a good set of results,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.

22 September 2022 – HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM), has announced its policy to phase out coal-fired power and thermal coal mining (‘thermal coal’) from its listed holdings.

“Our first-half performance reflects the continued impact of our strategy, with gathering revenue momentum and tight cost control,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.

“Our strategy is on track, with organic growth and good momentum across most parts of the Group,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.

HSBC Holdings plc (‘HSBC’) today announces plans to continue our leadership on climate change and outlines three steps we will take to turn our net zero ambition for our portfolio of clients into business transformation across the bank.

HSBC Holdings plc reported profit before tax of USD18.9bn in 2021, up USD10.1bn on 2020. “We have good momentum coming into 2022,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) today publishes ambitious new 2030 targets for reductions in financed emissions from two carbon intensive sectors, Oil and Gas, and Power and Utilities.

Further to the announcement on 16 August 2021, HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of AXA Insurance Pte Limited (AXA Singapore).

HSBC Holdings plc (“HSBC”) is today announcing it is investing USD100m as an anchor partner in Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, (“Catalyst”), a groundbreaking programme that leverages private-public capital to accelerate the development of clean technologies that will help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), has received approval from the Shanghai office of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission to acquire the remaining 50% equity interest in HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited (HSBC Life China), which would allow HSBC to take its shareholding to 100% upon completion.

HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), has entered into an agreement with L&T Finance Holdings Limited (LTFH) to fully acquire L&T Investment Management Limited (LTIM) for US$425 million.

HSBC Holdings plc (“HSBC”) is today setting out a detailed policy to phase out the financing of coal-fired power and thermal coal mining by 2030 in EU and OECD markets, and worldwide by 2040.

HSBC Holdings plc (‘HSBC’ or together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Group’) notes the publication today of the Bank of England’s 2021 Solvency Stress Test (‘SST’) results.

“We had a good third-quarter performance, with strong growth in profits supported by additional credit provision releases,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.

HSBC Holdings plc (“HSBC”) and Temasek today announced a partnership to establish a debt financing platform dedicated to sustainable infrastructure projects with an initial focus on Southeast Asia, as part of efforts to reduce climate change.

HSBC announces the appointment of Lord Udny-Lister as Senior Adviser to Mark Tucker, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings, with effect from 27 September 2021.