HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC') announces that Ralph Barber is to step down as HSBC Group Company Secretary on 30 June 2013 after 26 years in the role.

Sir Simon Robertson (72), senior independent non-executive Director and Deputy Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc, has been appointed Chairman of the Group Remuneration Committee to succeed John Thornton.

The success of the programme is highlighted in HSBC's Sustainability Report 2012 published today. HSBC is contributing USD100 million to the Water Programme over five years (2012-2017) working alongside three non-governmental organisations, ...

HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint told around 400 shareholders at the bank's annual meeting that the fallout from recent scandals had created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to reform banking and the broader financial industry.

HONG KONG--HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) plans to sell the first yuan-denominated bond to be cleared out of Singapore, in a step forward for the city-state which is trying to build itself into an offshore trading hub for the Chinese currency.

The FTSE 100, which had raced to its highest level in nearly 13 years this week, fell sharply for the second straight session on Friday as a decline at major bank HSBC hit the market. Some traders felt the pull-back could accelerate in June although ...

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Can HSBC Holdings plc's (LON: HSBA) total return beat the wider market? To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important.

Of all the banking scandals of recent years the HSBC money-laundering affair -- which led to a record $1.9bn fine for the bank -- is perhaps the most odious.

HSBC Holdings plc ( HBC ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 22, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on July 11, 2013.