HSBC: Best Global Research Team Banking 2015

This year, HSBC celebrates its 150th anniversary. The bank was established in 1865 with the express purpose of financing trade between Europe and Asia. This aim has remained unchanged throughout the years: HSBC still sees its role as one of connecting customers to opportunities, although now the bank’s raison d’être is applied on a global scale.

After last year’s slightly more difficult final quarter, HSBC Holdings is expecting a good run in 2015 with Q1 profits already up by 4% to $6.8bn. The bank excels at providing clients with solid advice and innovative ideas that combine local insights with global connectivity.

HSBC has gained a reputation for being quite opinionated and for calling phenomena by their proper name, not mincing words or engaging in doublespeak. This works brilliantly to the advantage of HSBC clients who benefit from frank assessments and clear messages.

The bank employs a wide range of platforms and formats to help clients make sense of volatile financial markets that are often near-impossible to gauge. The HSBC research team rightly considers itself strong in spotting promising investment opportunities, reporting on new developments as they unfold, and analysing the profit potential of specific events. HSBC aspires to be topical, relevant, and insightful – and succeeds brilliantly at this.

Reports produced by HSCB tend to set both the tome and the agenda. In recent times, the bank has published papers on the world as it might look in 2050, on south-south trade, and on the convertibility of the Chinese renminbi and its chances of becoming a reserve currency.

With such a highly diverse customer base, and in order to meet the expectations of all stakeholders, HSCB looks for diversity of backgrounds, business approaches, and opinions in its staff members. Employees are effectively empowered to add value to the services the bank offers its clients.

The judging panel is unanimous in its verdict that HSCB fully merits the 2015 Best Global Research Team Banking Award.

marten

Recent Posts

Dubai World Trade Centre: Champion of Global Business and Trade Ecosystems EMEA 2025

For over four decades, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has been a cornerstone of Dubai’s…

2 days ago

Krungthai Bank PCL: Best Social Impact Bank Thailand 2025

Krungthai Bank PCL plays a pivotal role in driving sustainable economic and social development in…

1 week ago

Région Île-de-France: Best Green Bond Thought Leadership Team Global 2025 & Best in Class Bond Issuer Global 2025

Région Île-de-France demonstrates a steadfast commitment to sustainable finance, playing a pioneering and influential role…

4 weeks ago

Spectrum Asset Management: Excellence in Preferred Securities Portfolio Management Global 2025

Spectrum Asset Management is a leading institutional manager specialising in preferred and capital securities, with…

1 month ago

Moody’s Ratings: Best Credit Risk Analysis LATAM 2025

Moody’s Ratings is a globally recognised leader in credit ratings, research and risk analysis, with…

1 month ago

La Trobe Financial: Best Investment Management Team Australia 2025

La Trobe Financial has cemented its reputation as Australia’s premier alternative asset manager, demonstrating a…

2 months ago