HSBC Holdings plc filings document foreign-issuer disclosures for a global banking and financial services group whose securities include ADRs. Recent Form 6-K reports cover quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations, Annual General Meeting materials, shareholder voting results, board and committee composition, and governance updates tied to the parent company.
The filing record also includes disclosures on conditional share awards under the HSBC Share Plan 2011, remuneration-related equity mechanics, base prospectus supplements for issuance programmes, and incorporation of quarterly results into registration statement materials. These documents provide formal records of HSBC's operating performance, capital-market documentation, shareholder matters, governance structure and foreign private issuer reporting.
HSBC Holdings plc has filed a report noting it will host a Zoom meeting for investors and analysts to discuss its 2025 annual results. The session features Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery and Group Chief Financial Officer Pam Kaur, with a supporting presentation available on HSBC’s investor website.
The webcast is scheduled for 7:45am London time, 3:45pm Hong Kong time, and 2:45am New York time, with a replay accessible between 26 February 2026 and 27 March 2026. HSBC reports assets of US$3,233bn as of 31 December 2025, highlighting its scale as one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
HSBC Holdings reported 2025 profit before tax of $29.9bn, down from $32.3bn mainly due to $4.9bn of notable items including BoCom dilution and impairment losses, French portfolio reserve recycling, legal provisions and restructuring costs. Profit after tax was $23.1bn.
Underlying momentum was stronger: on a constant-currency basis and excluding notable items, profit before tax rose to $36.6bn and RoTE reached 17.2%, above the prior year. Revenue grew to $68.3bn, driven by Wealth and Corporate and Institutional Banking, with net interest income up to $34.8bn and net interest margin edging up to 1.59%.
Credit quality remained manageable with ECL of $3.9bn (39bps of average gross loans), including higher charges on Hong Kong commercial real estate partly offset by lower charges in mainland China. Operating expenses increased 10% to $36.4bn, largely from notable items, investment and inflation, while target-basis expenses rose 3%, in line with HSBC’s cost growth target.
Capital and liquidity stayed robust, with a CET1 ratio of 14.9% and a liquidity coverage ratio of 137%. The Board approved total 2025 dividends of $0.75 per share and executed $6bn of share buy-backs, delivering total returns of $18.9bn. For 4Q25, profit before tax jumped to $6.8bn on strong revenue and favorable notable items.
Looking ahead, HSBC is raising its ambition, targeting RoTE of 17% or better for 2026–2028, excluding notable items, and constant-currency revenue growth each year, rising to 5% in 2028 versus 2027. For 2026 it expects at least $45bn of banking net interest income, ECL around 40bps of average gross loans and about 1% growth in target-basis operating expenses. Management plans to manage the CET1 ratio within a 14%–14.5% range, with a temporary dip from the Hang Seng Bank privatisation to be rebuilt through organic capital generation and pausing further buy-backs until the ratio is back within or above the target range.
HSBC Holdings plc has issued a notice of redemption for its US$1,000,000,000 4.000% Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Securities, which are callable during any 2026 securities optional redemption period. These securities are a form of deeply subordinated capital that can convert under certain conditions.
HSBC is a global banking group headquartered in London, serving customers in 57 countries and territories. It reported assets of US$3,234bn as of 30 September 2025, making it one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
HSBC Holdings plc has scheduled a Board committee meeting on 25 February 2026 to consider approving the final results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and a fourth interim dividend for 2025 on its ordinary shares.
If approved at this meeting, the dividend is expected to be paid on 30 April 2026 to shareholders on the UK principal register, the Hong Kong and Bermuda overseas branch registers, and to holders of American Depositary Shares in New York who are on record as of 13 March 2026. Detailed dividend terms will be set out in the final results announcement if approved.
HSBC Holdings plc reports updated information on its share capital and voting rights. As of 29 January 2026, the company had 17,175,239,862 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in issue, with no shares held in treasury. This means the total number of voting rights is also 17,175,239,862. Shareholders can use this figure to calculate whether they need to notify HSBC and regulators about their ownership or changes in their holdings under UK and Hong Kong disclosure rules.
HSBC Holdings plc has advanced its proposal to privatise Hang Seng Bank Limited via a court-approved scheme of arrangement under section 673 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. The High Court sanctioned the scheme and confirmed the related capital reduction on 23 January 2026, and an office copy of the order, the approved minute and the return are expected to be delivered to the Hong Kong Registrar of Companies for registration on 26 January 2026.
Once these registration conditions are met and other remaining conditions continue to be satisfied or, where applicable, waived, the scheme is expected to become binding and effective on 26 January 20264:00 p.m. on 27 January 2026, subject to the scheme becoming effective. The announcement reiterates that the proposal will proceed only if all stated conditions are met by the conditions long stop date and urges shareholders and potential investors of HSBC Holdings and Hang Seng Bank to exercise caution when dealing in their securities.
HSBC Holdings plc reported that on 12 January 2026 it granted conditional share awards to employees under its HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan. These Awards cover a total of 351,143.02986 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each, split between 184,203.44037 London-listed shares and 166,939.58949 Hong Kong-listed shares. The purchase price for the Awards is GBP 0, meaning employees do not pay to receive the shares, and the Awards vest after 2 years and 9 months. The Awards carry no performance conditions or clawback provisions because the Plan is designed for all employees. The Plan is subject to an overall limit of 10% of the Company’s ordinary share capital, and 1,083,646,594 shares remain available to be issued under this limit.
HSBC Holdings, through its subsidiary HSBC Asia Pacific, is progressing a proposal to privatise Hang Seng Bank via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. At the Hang Seng Bank Court Meeting, holders of 236,604,569 Scheme Shares, or about 85.75% of votes cast, approved the scheme, while 39,304,688 Ordinance Disinterested Shares, about 5.89% of total Ordinance Disinterested voting rights, voted against. A special resolution at the Hang Seng Bank General Meeting was also approved, with 1,424,322,294 votes for (97.30%) and 39,538,127 against (2.70%).
Hang Seng Bank has 1,872,937,536 shares in issue, of which HSBC Asia Pacific already holds 1,188,057,371 shares, or about 63.43%, as a strategic stake. Subject to remaining conditions, the scheme is expected to become effective on 26 January 2026, with the Hong Kong listing of Hang Seng Bank shares expected to be withdrawn at 4:00 p.m. on 27 January 2026. The register of members will close from 20 January 2026 to determine entitlement to the scheme consideration, and the latest time for trading in Hang Seng Bank shares is expected to be 4:10 p.m. on 14 January 2026.
HSBC Holdings plc filed a six‑monthly update on its block listings, covering activity in several employee and share‑based schemes for the period from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025. All securities reported are ordinary shares of US$0.50 each.
During this period, 93,727 shares were issued or allotted under the HSBC Share Plan 2011 and 118,316 shares under the HSBC International Employee Share Purchase Plan. No shares were issued under the other listed schemes, which include various employee and executive option plans and obligations linked to the acquisition of HSBC Finance Corporation. The filing also lists the remaining balances of shares that are authorised but not yet issued for each scheme.
HSBC Holdings plc reports its updated share capital and voting rights. On 29 December 2025, the company had 17,175,239,862 ordinary shares with a nominal value of US$0.50 each in issue, and no shares were held in treasury. Because there are no treasury shares, the total number of voting rights is also 17,175,239,862. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator when working out whether they must disclose any interest or change in interest under UK and Hong Kong disclosure rules.