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RNS Number : 0971J  HSBC Holdings PLC  22 October 2024

22 October 2024

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

SIMPLIFIED ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE TO ACCELERATE STRATEGIC EXECUTION

 

HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') today announces that it is simplifying its
organisational structure into four businesses to accelerate delivery against
its strategic priorities.

 

HSBC Group Chief Executive Officer, Georges Elhedery, commented:

 

"The changes that we are announcing today will make it easier for our
colleagues to serve our customers and drive the future success of the Group.
The new structure will result in a simpler, more dynamic, and agile
organisation as we focus on executing against our strategic priorities, which
remain unchanged.

 

"I am excited about the opportunities ahead of us and firmly believe that this
structure sets us up to deliver the next phase of growth. Our home markets of
the UK and Hong Kong, together with our corporate and institutional banking as
well as our wealth and Premier banking businesses, are the core strengths of
HSBC.

 

"By making these changes, we can better focus on increasing leadership and
market share in those businesses which have clear competitive advantage and
the greatest opportunities to grow. This is how we will fast forward our plans
to execute our strategy, unleash the full potential of the bank and ensure our
talented colleagues can thrive, and deliver best in class products and service
excellence, for our customers. When our customers succeed, so do we."

 

From 1 January 2025, the Company will operate through four businesses with
clear lines of responsibility:

 

1.   Hong Kong

2.   UK

3.   Corporate and Institutional Banking

4.   International Wealth and Premier Banking

 

The changes will reduce the duplication of processes and decision making that
are built into the current structure and will result in greater alignment and
agility in serving our customers. The Group's functions will be realigned to
support the four new businesses.

 

HONG KONG

Being the market leader in our home market of Hong Kong is one of our clear
strengths as a business and remains a top strategic priority. The new "Hong
Kong Business" will comprise "Personal Banking" and "Commercial Banking" under
the business oversight of David Liao and Surendra Rosha at the Group Operating
Committee, for both HSBC as well as Hang Seng Bank.

 

UK

Our UK ring-fenced bank has a leading market position in our home market of
the UK and will continue to be a critical pillar of our strategy. The new "UK
Business" will comprise UK "Personal Banking" (including First Direct and
M&S Bank) and UK "Commercial Banking," including Innovation Banking under
the sole business oversight of Ian Stuart.

 

CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL BANKING

We are a market leader in global wholesale banking, especially in cross-border
Transaction Banking, and in Capital Markets, underpinned by a strong balance
sheet with an enviable deposit franchise. HSBC's global network remains a key
differentiator of our business, with our presence in more than 50 markets.

 

We are creating a new Corporate and Institutional Banking business through the
integration of our Commercial Banking business (outside the UK and Hong Kong)
with our Global Banking and Markets business and with the geographic region of
the Western Markets (comprising our UK non ring-fenced bank, Europe, and the
Americas), which is a predominantly wholesale banking region.

 

Michael Roberts will lead Corporate and Institutional Banking and Western
Markets.

 

INTERNATIONAL WEALTH AND PREMIER BANKING

One of our greatest strategic growth opportunities is in international wealth
- particularly in Asia and the Middle East, capitalising on our established
brand and heritage.

 

Our new International Wealth and Premier Banking business will bring together
our Premier banking focussed businesses outside of Hong Kong and the UK, our
Global Private Bank, and our wealth manufacturing businesses, Asset Management
and Insurance.

 

Barry O'Byrne will lead International Wealth and Premier Banking.

 

GEOGRAPHIC GOVERNANCE CHANGES

As part of our new Group organisational structure, we are simplifying our
geographic set up.

 

The "Eastern Markets" will bring together the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) and
the Middle East region (MENAT) and will be overseen by David Liao and Surendra
Rosha.

 

The "Western Markets" will comprise the non-ring-fenced bank in the UK, our
Continental European business and the Americas and will be overseen by Michael
Roberts.

 

NEW GROUP OPERATING COMMITTEE

In line with the more simplified structure, the Group Executive Committee of
18 members will be replaced by a new Group Operating Committee comprised of 12
members. The Group OpCo will serve as the leading decision-making executive
committee of the firm.

 

These changes will be effective from 1 January 2025.

 

Further details will be announced alongside the 2024 Full Year results.

 

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Aileen Taylor

Company Secretary

 

HSBC Holdings plc

Registered Office and Group Head Office:

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Web: www.hsbc.com (http://www.hsbc.com/)

Incorporated in England with limited liability. Registered in England: number
617987

 

Note to editors:

 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises:

 

Sir Mark Edward Tucker*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce
Buckingham(†), Rachel Duan(†), Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn(†), James
Anthony Forese(†), Ann Frances Godbehere(†), Steven Craig
Guggenheimer(†), Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña(†), Kalpana Jaisingh
Morparia(†), Eileen K Murray(†), Brendan Robert Nelson(†) and Swee Lian
Teo(†).

*  Non-executive Group Chairman

(†)  Independent non-executive Director

 

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London.
HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 60 countries and territories.
With assets of US$2,975bn at 30 June 2024, HSBC is one of the world's largest
banking and financial services organisations.

 

Media enquiries to:

Heidi Ashley      +44 (0) 7920 254057      heidi.ashley@hsbc.com

 

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