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HSBC Holdings plc - Simplified organisational structure to accelerate strategic execution
20 Dec 2024
Simplified organisational structure to accelerate strategic execution
HSBC announces completion of next stage of global reorganisation
06 Dec 2024
HSBC announces the completion of the next stage of its plans to simplify the Bank’s organisational structure to accelerate the delivery of its strategy.
HSBC announces completion of next stage of global reorganisation - addendum
06 Dec 2024
HSBC details the senior management changes which form part of its global reorganisation.
Senior Management Changes
25 Nov 2024
HSBC announces updates to its senior leadership team. All appointments are effective 1 January 2025.
HSBC announces appointment of Pam Kaur as Group Chief Financial Officer
31 Oct 2024
HSBC announces the appointment of Pam Kaur as Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) and an Executive Director of the Board of Directors effective 1 January 2025.
HSBC Holdings plc 3Q 2024 Earnings Release
29 Oct 2024
“We delivered another good quarter, which shows that our strategy is working,” said Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery.
HSBC launches new embedded finance venture
08 Oct 2024
HSBC has launched its new jointly owned venture, SemFi by HSBC, which aims to deliver Seamless Embedded Finance solutions to business clients.
HSBC pilots quantum-safe technology for tokenised gold
23 Sep 2024
HSBC announced today that it has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold.
HSBC Holdings plc Interim Results 2024
31 Jul 2024
Interim Results 2024: “We had another strong profit performance in the first half of 2024, which is further evidence that our strategy is working,” said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn.
Georges Elhedery appointed as Group Chief Executive
17 Jul 2024
Georges Elhedery has today been appointed as HSBC Group Chief Executive. Mr Elhedery will take over from Noel Quinn, who is retiring, on 2 September 2024.
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