REPORT ON HSBC History of HSBC HSBC ( Hongkong Shangahai and Banking corporation) is among the largest banks in the world. It came into being in the year 1865 to enhance the growing trade between India‚ China and Europe. The idea of forming the bank came from the mind of Thomas Sutherland who had envisioned the growing demand of banking facilities in Chinese market and consequently the bank was opened in 1865 in Honkong and Shangahai. Very soon the bank had opened up branches around the world
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References…………………………………….15 Introduction: This study is an attempt to make a bird’s view of the global strategies of HSBC over last five years and analyze them in the view of the current global financial scenario. This study lays a special emphasis on the emerging trends and opportunities in the emerging economies and tries to analyze the region specific strategies to serve these markets effectively and thus expanding the overall market base of the company. I. Executive summary HSBC holdings‚ one of the world’s
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London‚ United Kingdom. It is the world’s second largest bank. It was founded in London in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to act as a new group holding company. The origins of the bank lie in Hong Kong and Shanghai‚ where branches were first opened in 1865. The HSBC name is derived from the initials of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
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The HSBC Money-Laundering Scandal Case Facts HSBC is one of the largest financial institutions in the world‚ with assets over $2.5 trillion‚ 89 million customers‚ 220‚000 shareholders‚ operations/affiliates in 85 countries‚ and 2011 profits of nearly $22 billion (HSBC‚ 2011a). Drawing upon evidence revealed following a year-long investigation into HSBC (Levin et al.‚ 2012)‚ seven areas of case fact illustrating key anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing problems can be seen including:
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HSBC EXAM CASE Table of content Content | Page number | General information and overview | p. 3-4 | Structure | p. 4-7 | Strategy | p. 8-9 | Internal environment | p. 9-13 | External environment | p. 13-14 | Conslusion | p. 15 | Recommendations | p. 16 | References | p. 17 | General Information HSBC is one of the largest global banking and financial services organizations in the world. The company headquarters are situated in Canary Wharf‚ London‚ United Kingdom. HSBC
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FINANCIAL SERVICES UK Banks: Performance Benchmarking Report Full Year Results 2012 kpmg.co.uk/banking Basis of preparation This report summarises the 2012 full year results of Barclays‚ HSBC‚ Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds)‚ Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Standard Chartered1. Whilst progressively more information has been given in results announcements in recent years‚ not all statutory accounts or Pillar 3 reports have been published at the date of this report‚ and therefore analysis
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Cross Cultural Interview Background Angel Jackson is a fifty one year old Native American traditionalist. She was born in Mt. Pleasant Michigan but moved around in her youth and actually raised in Lansing‚ attended boarding school in South Dakota‚ and returned to Mt. Pleasant where she currently resides on the reservation. Family Background There are many differences based on whether or not a Native American chooses to live on the reservation‚ the biggest being that those that do live on the reservation
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Here are the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats of HSBC‚ "The World’s Local Bank." Strengths-- *International Finance. Since HSBC is a multinational company itself‚ it is well-qualified to advise other companies on aspects of international business. With offices around the world‚ for the cosmopolitan client‚ HSBC often cannot be beaten in this area. HSBC knows how to succeed in M&A and organic and effective growth-- it was mostly an Asian bank until it took over a UK
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Corpuz October 15‚ 2014 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) was founded in 1865 to finance trade between Asia and the West‚ today HSBC is the world’s second largest banking and financial services organizations serving some 125 million customers. Its aim is to be acknowledged as the world’s leading international bank. HSBC has its four business groups namely: Commercial banking‚ Global Banking and Markets (investment
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1. Review the decision in the case of Shah v. HSBC (2012) and evaluate the implications of the decision for regulated financial services firms. In particular: * What are the key issues in the case? * Outline the decision of the court * Evaluate what practical guidelines can be taken from the case by regulated financial services firms Under the proceeds of crimes act 2002 (POCA) all UK financial institutions and other regulated firms not only have to report suspicions of money laundering
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