HSBC Weighs Greater Singapore Autonomy
HSBC is reportedly exploring ways to reduce its reliance on China by granting greater independence to its Singapore operations. The bank aims to expand its wealth business in the region and potentially establish a second regional base alongside Hong Kong.
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HSBC is exploring plans to grant greater independence to its Singapore operations as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on China, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday afternoon. The move comes as the lender works to combine its separate units in Singapore to simplify its regional corporate structure. Establishing a second regional base outside of Hong Kong supports the bank's broader push to expand its wealth management business across Asian markets.
