HSBC, a British financial powerhouse that set up shop in Hong Kong in 1865 and now serves as the city’s biggest bank, said it was “very concerned” about recent social events in its message ...

HSBC, which was established in Hong Kong in 1865, derived half of its pretax profits from business in Asia’s premier financial hub in the first nine months of last year.

Founded in 1865 as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, HSBC backed some of city’s most important businessmen, including tycoon Li Ka-shing, and remains Hong Kong’s No. 1 bank.

Never mind that for the better part of two decades, HSBC’s focus has been less on its 144-year-old roots in Asia and more on expanding into Europe and the United States — a shift that produced ...

Hong Kong, where HSBC traces its roots to 1865, "is an incredibly important market for us and Georges was keen to spend his first few days here", the bank said in a statement.

HSBC Holdings says its chief executive officer, Michael Geoghegan, will relocate to Hong Kong from London next year as the group continues to focus its efforts on growing in Asia.

HSBC marked its 160th anniversary with a vibrant celebration at its famous Hong Kong headquarters at 1 Queen’s Road Central, the same address where the bank first opened its doors on March 3, 1865.

Hong Kong, the "H" in the bank's name where it was established in 1865, also contributed the most to HSBC's deposits, assets, spending on cards, insurance and cash management.

From the bronze lion sculptures, Stephen and Stitt, standing guard outside HSBC's main building in Central, to the intricate feng shui influence that shaped the design of the HK$5 billion HSBC ...

“Hong Kong was a fishing village when HSBC opened here in 1865,” said Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu as the event opened at the Conrad Hotel.

HSBC makes most of its money from Asia, after recording more than $16bn in profits from China and Hong Kong last year – more than half of the $30bn recorded group wide. The UK only accounted for ...