HSBC Grows Private Banking in China in 6 Cities & 100 New Hires in 2022, Launches HSBC Premier Elite for Affluent Clients
26th May 2022 | Hong Kong
HSBC Global Private Banking has announced further growth plan in mainland China in 6 cities (2022 2H: Hangzhou & Chengdu, Existing: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou & Shenzhen), adding 100 new hires including relationship managers and investment counsellors by end of 2022 and tripling the private banking team in the next 5 years. HSBC, already the largest foreign bank in mainland China and with 90 Premier Centres in mainland China, also announced the launch of HSBC Premier Elite for affluent clients, and to hire over 300 staffs by end of 2022. HSBC: “Household wealth in mainland China is set to grow by around 8.5% annually from 2021 to 2025 with household investable asset topping RMB300 trillion in 2025, driven by the rising numbers of HNW individuals and families, and the expansion of the middle income segment to over 500 million.” Regional Head of HSBC Global Private Banking Asia-Pacific Siew Meng Tan: “The wealth needs of HNW and UHNW individuals and families in mainland China are becoming more sophisticated on a daily basis. Increasingly, they are looking for a trusted advisor that can guide them holistically across asset allocation, wealth and succession planning and philanthropy. We have a unique role to play in this regard, and that’s why HSBC Global Private Banking has earmarked one third of our investment in Asia to grow our mainland China business.”
“ HSBC Grows Private Banking in China in 6 Cities & 100 New Hires in 2022 “
HSBC Global Private Banking
HSBC is committed to building a differentiated private banking business in the market to serve internationally-minded Chinese clients. As the new growth engine of HSBC’s wealth business in mainland China, Global Private Banking will create a variety of products and establish pioneering digital platforms to accelerate the upgrade of local service capabilities.
Global Private Banking plans to hire almost 100 staff, including relationship managers and investment counsellors, by end of this year, and further expand its team size three-fold in the next five years. Meanwhile, HSBC will grow its private banking presence to Hangzhou and Chengdu in the second half of this year, and further extend its footprint to more cities in the next few years, in addition to its current presence in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Leveraging HSBC’s international connectivity, Global Private Banking will continue to enrich its offering, including structured deposits and overseas mutual funds, as well as introduce succession planning and philanthropy services. Global Private Banking will also provide clients with holistic wealth management solutions through our strategic partnership with HSBC Qianhai Securities Limited. To cater to the growing demand for digitalised investing and transaction banking, HSBC China is the first foreign bank to enable private banking clients to manage their wealth and investments including structured products, local funds, Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) fund products and Recognised Hong Kong funds via the bank’s mobile banking app.
HSBC Premier
HSBC has been investing and growing HSBC Premier, its global flagship proposition for mass affluent families, in mainland China over the past 20 years. It has achieved steady growth in its client base. To better serve the evolving needs of the fast-growing mass affluent clients at different life stages, the bank has enhanced its Premier proposition with elevated wealth solutions, global banking services and a full suite of lifestyle and healthcare privileges. HSBC China has also launched HSBC Premier Elite to enable priority Premier clients to enjoy dedicated and personalised services. In addition, HSBC plans to hire over 300 staff by the end of 2022 as part of its effort to provide more customised service to its Premier clients.
HSBC is the largest foreign bank in mainland China, offering comprehensive wealth management solutions to support clients on wealth accumulation and investment diversification. The bank has about 90 Premier Centres in mainland China along with a leading digital wealth management platform among foreign banks. HSBC is the largest mutual fund distributor among foreign financial institutions. Its cumulative QDII quota now has reached USD4.4 billion5, maintaining a leading position among banks. The bank is also one of the first banks to offer cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect investment service in the Greater Bay Area, and pioneers in distributing asset management plans investing in Qualified Domestic Limited Partners (QDLP) and one-to-one private fund as a foreign bank in mainland China.
HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking Chief Executive Officer Nuno Matos:
“As the largest and fastest-growing wealth pool in Asia, mainland China is pivotal to our ambition of becoming the leading international wealth manager in the region.
These investments will further scale up our wealth management capabilities to meet stronger demand for tailored investment solutions, professional advisory services on asset allocation and diversification, as well as international banking amongst mass affluent and private banking clients in mainland China.”
HSBC Head of Wealth & Personal Banking (mainland China) & Executive Vice President (Designate) Trista Sun:
“The pandemic and global market uncertainties have changed the investment appetite and behaviour of many individual investors in the market, driving stronger needs to diversify their investments to enhance and preserve their portfolio’s value. A team of trusted advisors, equipped with deep local market knowledge and global insights, alongside new financial technology, are our key to help clients navigate their wealth journey and achieve the ambitions for themselves and their family. As the leading international bank, we are committed to further investing and growing our business, bringing the best of HSBC to our local clients.”
HSBC Global Private Banking & Wealth Chief Executive Officer Annabel Spring
“HSBC Global Private Banking’s international connectivity and deep investment expertise make us the partner of choice for clients around the world. In mainland China, we are unique in our ability to deliver the full promise of the Bank: unrivalled local and global investment management and markets capabilities, strong digital transaction banking and wealth services, combined with our partnership with HSBC Qianhai Securities Ltd and a rapidly growing business banking network. This expansion in mainland China is built upon our longstanding commitment and relationships across the market and region. It also reflects the role we have to play in serving a rapidly growing market, where we see increasing demand for holistic advisory services from private banking clients.”
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited HSBC was one of the first foreign banks to locally incorporate its operations in mainland China, establishing HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited in April 2007. HSBC China’s network currently comprises about 150 outlets across more than 50 major cities. HSBC China’s head office is based in Pudong, Shanghai.
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