FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / HSBC / 13 October 2026

HSBC (HSBA): news on Tuesday 13 October 2026

+3.3 positive

Coverage focused on HSBC's plan to phase out fixed-pay allowances for senior staff from 2028 and move to bonuses, which was treated mostly as neutral to mildly positive. Shares rose more than 2% with a JPMorgan profit forecast and a raised price target, though allegations from Bangladesh staff over redundancy were negative.

What drove it

pay overhaul
share price gains
Canara HSBC Life results

The 30 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+8.3 Hong Kong Stock Market Movers | HSBC Holdings (00005) rises over 2%; JPMorgan forecasts an 11% year-on-year increase in the company's adjusted pre-tax profit for the third quarter Moomoo
Shares up over 2%; JPMorgan forecasts 11% profit rise.
−7.5 HSBC Bangladesh staff allege pressure to ‘waive legal rights’ over redundancy The Banker
Staff allege pressure over redundancy in Bangladesh.
+6.7 HSBC, Ant Put Tokenized Deposits to Work in AI Agent Payment Test on Jovay CoinGape
Tokenized deposit AI payment test with Ant.
+6.7 HSBC Holdings Plc Stock 12‑Month Price Target Raised to GBX 1579.52, Implies 13% Upside TradingView
Price target raised, implying 13% upside.
+5.0 Canara HSBC Life lifts H1 profit 10.8% to $7.4m Insurance Asia
Canara HSBC Life half-year profit up 10.8%.
+5.0 Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd (BOM:544583) (Q2 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: VNB Jumps 25. ... Yahoo Finance
Canara HSBC Life earnings with VNB growth; partly owned affiliate.
+5.0 Canara HSBC Life’s first-half VNB rises 24% as protection business grows (Re)in Asia
Canara HSBC Life VNB up 24%.
+4.2 Standard Chartered FX trader joins HSBC as head of MENA FX trading The TRADE
HSBC hires FX trader from rival.
+3.3 HSBC's enthusiasm for making large hires from Citi remains unblemished eFinancialCareers
Continued large hires from Citi.
+3.3 HSBC Stock Technicals: Gains 2.34% on Monday, Momentum Weakens JournalArta
Shares gained 2.34% though momentum weakening.
+2.5 New study reveals more than two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase headcount The Herald
HSBC study on hiring plans; minor.
+2.5 More than two-thirds of larger UK businesses plan to recruit, HSBC survey finds The Pembrokeshire Herald
HSBC survey finding; minor, HSBC as source only.
+2.5 More than two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase staff numbers Wales 247
HSBC survey finding; minor, HSBC as source only.
+2.5 ON THE MOVE: Ryan Larsen Joins Junto Capital Management; HSBC Promotes Tom Zhang Traders Magazine
HSBC promotes Tom Zhang.
+1.7 HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances from 2028 Reuters
Fixed-pay allowances to be phased out.
+1.7 HSBC salary overhaul embraces bonus culture The Times
Salary overhaul embraces bonus culture.
+1.7 HSBC reportedly overhauls senior staff pay, shifting more compensation into bonuses Human Resources Online
Pay overhaul reported; mildly positive for talent and performance focus.
+1.7 HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances by 2028 in major compensation overhaul The News International
Fixed-pay allowance scrapping in pay overhaul.
+1.7 HSBC Plans To Scrap Fixed-Pay Allowances For Staff Finimize
Fixed-pay allowances to be scrapped.
+1.7 HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances from 2028 | Business Information & News | FE Westlaw Today
Fixed-pay allowance phase-out reported.
+1.7 HSBC embraces bigger bonuses as bankers pushed to take more risks Yahoo Finance
Bigger bonuses to encourage risk-taking.
+1.7 HSBC Singapore Appoints Henry Tong as Head of Customer, International and Marketing Hubbis
Senior appointment at HSBC Singapore.
+1.7 HSBC to Scrap Fixed-Pay Allowances for Senior Bankers in 2028 Overhaul BigGo Finance
Fixed-pay allowance scrapping in pay overhaul.
+1.7 HSBC Moves to Wall Street Bonus Model marketscreener.com
Move to bonus-heavy pay model.
+1.7 HSBC To End Fixed-Pay Allowances In 2028 As UK Scraps Bonus Pay Cap NDTV Profit
Fixed-pay allowances ending as UK scraps bonus cap.
+1.7 Canara HSBC Life Insurance NCD Plan and Board Approval Explained Kalkine India
Affiliate's NCD plan and board approval, factual.
+1.7 HSBC to phase out fixed‑pay allowances and shift senior compensation to bonuses from 2028 Dimsum Daily
Fixed-pay allowance scrapping in pay overhaul.
+1.7 HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowance, shift to bonuses model, Bloomberg says TipRanks
Shift to bonus model reported.
+0.8 HSBC's bigger bonuses: senior bankers got £620k last year, others got £12k eFinancialCareers
Bonus pay comparison between senior bankers and others.
+0.8 HSBC stock trades at EUR 16.89 with USD 319.5 billion market value - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de
Share price and market value, factual.

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