HSBC SUPERDAY | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE 100% CORRECT
where do you see yourself in 5 years? - ANSWERS-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 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 a
part of and why? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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
roblox --> delayed IPO until 2021 for concern of not valuing the company
correctly after seeing the pops that airbnb, doordash, and contextlogic had
where do you get your information on the markets? - ANSWERS-check stock
prices wsj at opening and at closing
, subscribed to marketwatch newsletters
when was it founded? - ANSWERS-march 3, 1865 by sir thomas sutherland
what type of company is it? - ANSWERS-public limited company
where are the headquarters located? - ANSWERS-london, england
leadership - ANSWERS-group chairman: mark tucker (october 2017)
group chief executive: noel quinn (march 2020)
how many employees - ANSWERS-233,000
environmental policy - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-no 2 days are the same
constant communication with both team members and clients
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE 100% CORRECT
where do you see yourself in 5 years? - ANSWERS-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 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 a
part of and why? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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
roblox --> delayed IPO until 2021 for concern of not valuing the company
correctly after seeing the pops that airbnb, doordash, and contextlogic had
where do you get your information on the markets? - ANSWERS-check stock
prices wsj at opening and at closing
, subscribed to marketwatch newsletters
when was it founded? - ANSWERS-march 3, 1865 by sir thomas sutherland
what type of company is it? - ANSWERS-public limited company
where are the headquarters located? - ANSWERS-london, england
leadership - ANSWERS-group chairman: mark tucker (october 2017)
group chief executive: noel quinn (march 2020)
how many employees - ANSWERS-233,000
environmental policy - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-no 2 days are the same
constant communication with both team members and clients
