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when was it founded? Ans: march 3, 1865 by sir thomas sutherland
what type of company is it? Ans: public limited company
where are the headquarters located? Ans: london, england
leadership Ans: group chairman: mark tucker (october 2017)
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group chief executive: noel quinn (march 2020)
how many employees Ans: 233,000
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environmental policy Ans: october 2020: pledged to achieve zero
emissions by 2050, meaning HSBC will be carbon neutral and only work
with carbon neutral clients; will be carbon neutral in itself by 2030
recently in the news for Ans: real-time global payments tool: global
money account that allows customers to pay bills in multiple countries,
make cross border transfers, and spend like a local (8 diff currencies)
why HSBC Ans: international bank that is deeply spread out across the
world, focuses on mid-size companies and are able to go deep into
helping them --> international part is very appealing to me because it is
rooted in diversity of thought and the importance of differing
perspectives to come together as one team that can be dependable and
stronger together
open to new ideas, want to connect with other people, all vital traits to
the health of a bank
why capital markets? Ans: no 2 days are the same
constant communication with both team members and clients
, 2 for specific request mail
hits the sweet spot of being markets-facing and also finding solutions to
help companies find the necessary funds that they are looking for
atmosphere of working at a dynamic desk with all different types of
people
where do you see yourself in 5 years? Ans: i want to be a part of a firm
where i am growing and taking on more responsibilities as i progress
with the firm in 5 years and past that. i would like to demonstrate my
strengths as i continue my time with the firm by having a position where
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i can support younger members of the firm and continue to learn from
my colleagues to create a strong community of constant learners
within markets and securities services, which part would you want to be
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a part of and why? Ans: sales
client-facing, become a more effective communicator, able to take
current market trends and present them to clients
what interests you in the markets? Ans: IPO changes leading up to its
debut on the NYSE and after it becomes public, shows just how dynamic
the markets are and how quickly things change --> finance is an art and a
science and important to understand that there is always room for
growth
airbnb, doordash --> share value increased dramatically the day before
opening and increased even more for opening (airbnb share price
increased by roughly 112%, doordash share price increased by roughly
86%)
c3ai --> most interesting to me, AI is such an innovative field that clearly
has legs but was overshadowed by airbnb and doordash openings, share
price jumped 130% on opening day
contextlogic --> shares opened 16% lower than predicted