HSBC
hsbc retail and wealth arms post 6bn profit
HSBC’s Retail Banking and Wealth Management division reported a $6.65bn profit, constituting 29.5% of the total group pre-tax profit figure.
former hsbc employee banned for deceiving
The Securities and Futures Commission has banned a former HSBC relationship manager from re-entering the industry for life.
asia tops annual survey for expat experience
Asia has topped an annual survey as the best place to live as an expatriate, with Thailand topping the list of destinations for “expat experience”.
thailand in the spotlight
Most years, press coverage of expatriate Britons and other Europeans and Americans in Asia tends to focus on those who have relocated to Singapore, Hong Kong and/or mainland China. This year, though, Thailand seems destined to steal at least some of the limelight.
Middle East | 24 Oct 13
hsbc promotes mena bankers
HSBC Holdings has promoted two of its senior bankers in the British lender’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, following its former chief executive Simon Cooper’s departure to head up HSBC’s Global Commercial Banking division earlier this month.