HSBC’s history

HSBC is named after its founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between Europe, India and China. The inspiration behind the founding of the bank was Thomas ... ( read original story ...)

EBRD President visits China to explore closer cooperation

The FINANCIAL -- Opportunities to further increase cooperation with China were the focus of a visit to Beijing and Shanghai by the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Sir Suma Chakrabarti met one of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Global shares gain as European Central Bank meeting in focus

Investors were looking ahead to a European Central Bank policy decision later in the day ... Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.3 per cent to 26,740.21 while the Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.4 per cent to 3,244.86. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained ... ( read original story ...)