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 elected to redeem in whole its US$2,250,000,000 7.390% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028; US$1,276,632,000 of principal remains outstanding. The redemption date is November 9, 2026.
The redemption price will be the greater of 100% of outstanding principal and the Make-Whole Redemption Amount. Accrued but unpaid interest from November 3, 2026, through but excluding the redemption date will also be paid. The make-whole amount will be announced by press release on the third Business Day before redemption. Subject to conditions and limited circumstances in the supplemental indenture, payment becomes due on the redemption date and interest ceases to accrue on and after that date.
HSBC Holdings plc is offering two series of fixed rate/floating rate senior unsecured notes. The preliminary terms provide for interest to be paid at a fixed rate initially and then at a floating rate based on SOFR plus a margin, with payments changing from semi-annual to quarterly. The prospectus supplement is preliminary and may change.
HSBC expects to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes. The notes would be direct, unsecured obligations ranking equally with HSBC’s other senior indebtedness. Holders agree that a relevant UK resolution authority may exercise UK bail-in powers, which can reduce, cancel, alter or convert amounts due, potentially including principal and interest. Holders cannot accelerate the notes for ordinary non-payment; acceleration is limited to certain winding-up events. HSBC may redeem the notes under specified make-whole, par, tax-event or loss-absorption provisions. An application will be made to list the notes on the New York Stock Exchange, with trading expected to begin within 30 days of initial delivery.
HSBC Holdings plc announced publication of a Financial Conduct Authority-approved base prospectus supplement dated October 28, 2026, to its base prospectus dated March 30, 2026, and supplements dated May 5 and August 4, 2026. The supplement relates to HSBC’s debt issuance programme and is available through the company’s fixed-income issuance-programmes page and the National Storage Mechanism. Distribution is limited to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S outside the United States or qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A in the United States.
HSBC Holdings plc will commence a buy-back of its ordinary shares for up to a maximum consideration of US$1,000,000,000. Under non-discretionary agreements, Goldman Sachs International will act as principal, purchase shares and simultaneously on-sell them to HSBC, making trading decisions independently.
Purchases are scheduled to run from October 29, 2026, ending no later than February 19, 2027, subject to regulatory approval remaining in place. Repurchased shares will be cancelled. The maximum number that may be repurchased under the 2026 Authority is 1,669,697,533, reflecting the authority limit reduced by shares repurchased since it was granted on May 8, 2026.
HSBC Holdings plc announced a Zoom meeting for investors and analysts on October 27, 2026, with Group Chief Financial Officer Pam Kaur speaking. The company’s presentation is attached and available online. HSBC reported US$3.445 trillion in assets as of September 30, 2026, and said it serves customers worldwide from offices in 56 countries and territories.
The meeting times are 7:45 a.m. in London, 3:45 p.m. in Hong Kong and 3:45 a.m. in New York. Replay access is scheduled from October 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. GMT through November 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. GMT.
HSBC Holdings plc reported 3Q26 profit before tax of $9.6bn, up 32%, and revenue of $18.6bn, up 5%, versus 3Q25. Profit after tax rose 38% to $7.6bn. The quarterly profit increase mainly reflected the non-recurrence of $1.4bn in 3Q25 legal provisions, alongside revenue growth and lower expected credit losses. For 9M26, profit before tax rose 26% to $29.2bn and revenue grew 9% to $56.4bn; the profit comparison included a $3.7bn net favourable notable-item movement. Nine-month expected credit losses increased 8% to $3.2bn.
The Board approved a third interim dividend of $0.10 per ordinary share. HSBC completed a $1bn share buy-back on September 28, 2026, and intends another of up to $1bn, expected to finish by its 2026 full-year results announcement. It maintained 2026 banking NII guidance of at least $46bn and RoTE targets of 17% or better in 2026, 2027 and 2028, excluding notable items. The Singapore insurance-business sale remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to generate an estimated $1.8bn pre-tax gain, net of migration costs.
CET1 was 13.9% at September 30, 2026. HSBC expects Basel 3.1 to benefit CET1 by approximately 40–50bps at January 1, 2027, based on current modelling and subject to model, data, portfolio and supervisory factors.
HSBC Holdings plc reported 3Q26 profit before tax of $9.6 billion, up 32% from 3Q25; profit after tax rose 38% to $7.6 billion. Revenue increased 5% to $18.6 billion. The pretax rise primarily reflected a $1.4 billion favourable net impact from notable items, including the non-recurrence of $1.4 billion in 3Q25 legal provisions; higher banking net interest income and lower expected credit losses also contributed.
For 9M26, profit before tax increased 26% to $29.2 billion and revenue increased 9% to $56.4 billion. Expected credit losses were $3.2 billion, $0.2 billion higher than in 9M25. CET1 was 13.9% at September 30, 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 30. The board approved a $0.10 third interim dividend; HSBC completed a $1 billion buy-back on September 28, 2026, and intends another of up to $1 billion, expected to be completed by the 2026 full-year results announcement.
HSBC targets RoTE of 17% or better for 2026–28, excluding notable items, and banking NII of at least $46 billion in 2026. The sale of HSBC Life (Singapore) to Allianz Asia Holdings remains subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in the first half of 2027 and carries an estimated $1.8 billion pre-tax gain, net of migration costs.
HSBC Holdings plc will hold a committee meeting of its Board on October 27, 2026, to consider announcing its Third Quarter 2026 earnings release and paying a third interim dividend for 2026. Subject to approval and confirmation at the meeting, the dividend will be payable on December 17, 2026, to holders of record on November 6, 2026.
HSBC Holdings plc granted employees conditional awards for 274,530 ordinary shares on October 9, 2026 under its International Employee Share Purchase Plan, including 142,260 LSE-listed shares and 132,270 HKSE-listed shares. The awards have a GBP 0 purchase price and a two-year vesting period, with no performance conditions or clawback provisions.
The plan limits shares committed to be issued under awards to 10% of ordinary share capital in issue immediately before the relevant day, taking account of shares issued or committed under the Plan or other employee share plans in the previous 10 years. 1,102,270,815 shares were available under this limit.
HSBC Holdings plc cancelled 6,918,800 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on October 6, 2026. The shares had been repurchased under the company’s buy-back announced on August 5, 2026.
After cancellation, HSBC had 17,135,023,491 ordinary shares in issue, no shares held in treasury and 17,135,023,491 total voting rights. Shareholders may use the voting-rights figure as the denominator for calculations to determine whether they must notify an interest or a change in interest under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and/or Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.