HSBC breaks with tradition as it names new chairman HSBC has appointed insurance veteran and AIA Group boss Mark Tucker as chairman to replace Douglas Flint, who plans to step down in 2017. Business • 13 Mar 17
HSBC sees 82% slump in profits HSBC has announced that profits have slumped by 82% after a year of "unexpected economic and political events". Business • 21 Feb 17
Agricole, JP Morgan, HSBC fined €485m on Euribor The European Commission has fined Credit Agricole, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase a total of €485m for their alleged participation in a cartel to manipulate the ... Business • 07 Dec 16
HSBC's quarterly pre-tax profits slump 86% HSBC today posted a sharp jump in its core capital ratio to 13.9% at the end of the third quarter, even as reported pretax profit ... Business • 07 Nov 16
HSBC's core first-half profit falls 29% HSBC has said its core first-half profit fell 29%, slightly below estimates, as revenue at Europe's biggest bank was hit by slowing economic growth in ... Business • 03 Aug 16
Senior HSBC executive arrested in New York A senior HSBC manager has been arrested and charged alongside a former foreign exchange executive with engaging in a scheme to front-run a $3.5 billion ... Business • 20 Jul 16
HSBC to axe 850 IT jobs in Britain HSBC, Europe's largest bank, was today to begin telling 850 information technology workers in Britain that they will lose their jobs. Business • 16 May 16
HSBC's Q1 profit falls 14% on weak trading HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, has today reported a smaller than expected 14% drop in quarterly profit. Business • 03 May 16
Banks deny using offshore structures for clients Major international banks have denied claims they are helping clients avoid tax by using complex offshore structures. Business • 05 Apr 16
HSBC confirms China probe as profit falls short HSBC is under investigation by US regulators in relation to hiring practices of people tied to government officials in Asia, the bank said today, as ... Business • 22 Feb 16
UK banks launching voice and touch ID system Biometric banking using voice or touch security is set to be introduced in the UK with more than 15 million HSBC and first direct mobile ... Business • 19 Feb 16
HSBC set to keep headquarters in London - report Banking giant HSBC is reportedly set to announce plans to keep its headquarters in the UK after a high profile lengthy review. Business • 09 Feb 16
HSBC's third quarter profit beats estimates HSBC has today reported a better than expected 32% rise in pretax profit for the third quarter. Business • 02 Nov 15
HSBC ends tie-up with Markit for China PMI HSBC has ended its marketing tie-up with financial information firm Markit, both companies told Reuters today. Business • 26 Jun 15
HSBC to slash 50,000 jobs globally HSBC has announced plans to cut almost 50,000 jobs from its payroll, axe its investment bank and shrink its assets by $290bn. News • 17 Jun 15
HSBC to announce 20,000 jobs cuts - reports HSBC is expected to announce up to 20,000 job cuts to its global workforce next week, it has been reported. Business • 02 Jun 15
HSBC bank's Q1 net profits edges higher HSBC said today that its net profits climbed by almost 1% in the first quarter, aided by a "strong" performance at its investment banking division. Business • 05 May 15
HSBC to consider whether to move HQ from UK HSBC Holdings said it has started a review of whether to move its headquarters out of Britain following regulatory and structural changes in the industry. Business • 24 Apr 15
HSBC's boss defends bonus arrangement HSBC's boss has rejected criticism about his receiving of bonuses through a Swiss bank account held by a Panamanian-registered company. Business • 23 Feb 15
Journalist resigns from paper over HSBC coverage A British journalist's resignation and public denouncements of his newspaper's coverage of the HSBC tax leaks scandal has shocked the media establishment. News • 18 Feb 15
Investigators search HSBC's Geneva offices Investigators have launched a search of British banking giant HSBC's Geneva offices as part of a money laundering probe, following allegations the bank helped clients ... News • 18 Feb 15
HSBC publishes apology for practices at Swiss bank HSBC has published a full-page letter in British newspapers today to offer its "sincerest apologies" for past practices at its Swiss private bank, which has ... News • 15 Feb 15
HSBC 'failed to live up to expected standards' The boss of HSBC said the bank had sometimes failed to live up to the standards expected of it, in his first response to allegations ... Business • 13 Feb 15
PAC to seek Revenue report over HSBC accounts The Public Accounts Committee is seeking a report from the Revenue Commissioners about its investigations into HSBC bank customers from Ireland using accounts for tax ... Business • 12 Feb 15
HSBC could face legal action over Swiss accounts HSBC faces investigation by US authorities and an inquiry by British lawmakers after admitting failings by its Swiss private bank that may have allowed some ... Business • 10 Feb 15
