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How the HSBC Board Navigated the China Tension
HSBC is the world's seventh-largest bank by assets, yet its board faces a unique structural tension: it is headquartered in London, generates most of its profit in Asia, and must answer to regulators in both the UK and China. This episode drills into how the HSBC board handled the geopolitical squeeze between 2020 and 2024, when China's government pressured the bank to limit its support for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists while the UK government demanded tougher sanctions. We walk through the specific board-level decisions—including the appointment of a Chinese CEO, the creation…
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