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Whether it’s works of art, vintage cars or fine ceramics, building a collection can create great joy. However, that’s the easy part – discussing what should happen within families at the point of succession is far harder. They're difficult conversations to have, but it’s important families formalise those decisions before it’s too late, says Andra Ilie, a Senior Family Governance Adviser for HSBC Private Bank. Read more from Andra: https://lnkd.in/eiqTH7rw

Need to ‘Power Up’ your performance? Then tune in to our podcast with mountaineer and author Bonita Norris. As the youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest, Bonita knows what it takes to succeed – even when people say you won’t. Bonita explains: “When someone tells you you can’t do something, it actually can really put a fire in your belly.” She adds: “If you’re not failing, if you’re not making mistakes, then you’re probably not pushing yourself hard enough.” Find out how to ‘Power Up’ like Bonita at youtube.com/hsbc 

We’ve become the Presenting Partner of the China Open, supporting the tournament’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading men’s and women’s tennis events, and deepening our commitment to elevating sport in mainland China. The partnership – launched today at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, with our Group Chairman, Brendan Nelson, in attendance – marks the 20th edition of the China Open, which will take place from 13 September to 11 October. For more than two decades we’ve been helping to elevate China’s sports sector on the global stage, supporting professional events and grassroots initiatives across golf, badminton and tennis. Read more about the China Open partnership: https://lnkd.in/e5i8dznV

Deploying our strengths in support of our customers’ net zero transition is a core part of our sustainability strategy. A great example of this is our partnership with ACEN. Our specialist teams supported ACEN as they transformed from a thermal energy business to a renewables-only company in less than a decade. Read more about our partnership: https://lnkd.in/ehcr_Nb7

“Criminals are constantly evolving and getting better at what they do – but so are we.” Watch our mini-documentary, Monkey Business, to see how our financial crime investigators exposed a vast network linked to the trafficking of long-tailed macaques. The film explores the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade, the intricate world of money laundering that underpins it – and the role we can play in rooting it out. Find out more about how we fight financial crime: https://lnkd.in/epfcb2h6

“The brief was to create the best bank building in the world – that was about Hong Kong, it was about the bank, and about the community.” Our main building at 1 Queen’s Road Central, in Hong Kong, has been an eye-catching landmark on the city’s skyline for 40 years this year – and its architect, Lord Norman Foster, has been back for an anniversary tour. Listen to his reflections below and learn more about how the building’s construction challenged traditional concepts and was developed with a focus on the future: https://lnkd.in/eFhgrryd Foster + Partners

We’ve announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to build and deploy AI capabilities across our operations globally. The partnership – announced today to coincide with the Google Cloud Summit in London – will aim to accelerate innovation in areas such as hyper-personalised wealth management advice for customers and financial crime risk management. It’s expected to enable more than 200 new AI use cases over the next two years, while supporting the identification and prioritisation of the highest-value initiatives for investment and delivery at HSBC. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eT2ktufG #Innovation #AI

One event, four days and more than 3,000 meetings in London. Our fifth HSBC GCC Exchanges Conference brought together global institutional investors and the Gulf Cooperation Council’s leading listed companies, exchanges, market authorities and policymakers. Stock exchanges with a combined market capitalisation of approximately US$2.4 trillion were represented – and discussions focused on the region’s long-term growth outlook, capital markets development, energy and infrastructure investment, supply chains, and the evolving global investment landscape.

How do you usually pay for things these days? Technology is constantly transforming how we pay and move money. From mobile wallets to instant transfers, customers now have more choice than ever.