Is HSBC a British bank? Or a Chinese bank? Or a bank drifting like flotsam on a global sea, driven by the ever-varying visions or pecuniary interests of its leaders? It is a question the bank, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, needs to answer if it is to survive at all rather than be gradually dismembered. It took a small step to its own dismemberment last week when it announced that it was seriously studying a move of its headquarters from London, most likely back to Hong Kong, where it had been founded and which remained its hub until 1993.
Where Does HSBC Go Next?
Where Does HSBC Go Next?
Where Does HSBC Go Next?
Is HSBC a British bank? Or a Chinese bank? Or a bank drifting like flotsam on a global sea, driven by the ever-varying visions or pecuniary interests of its leaders? It is a question the bank, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, needs to answer if it is to survive at all rather than be gradually dismembered. It took a small step to its own dismemberment last week when it announced that it was seriously studying a move of its headquarters from London, most likely back to Hong Kong, where it had been founded and which remained its hub until 1993.
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