Women and Wealth

Women and Wealth

CEO, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor – or all of the above. Whatever your career path or ambition – as a woman, you approach the world with your own set of unique considerations. At HSBC Global Private Banking, we are here to listen to your needs and goals, and help you achieve them. Our ethos of supporting women is apart of who we are. Below, you will find some of our resources dedicated to helping women better navigate the complexities around wealth.

Closing the Finance Gender Gap

At HSBC Global Private Banking, we believe that all our customers, no matter their gender should have the same access to finance. As a global bank, we hold a unique position to promote financial inclusion for all our customers, which encompasses our commitment to supporting women. We do this by providing women access to a range of products and services, and addressing the barriers that may prevent them from accessing financial capital around the world.

Content by women, for women

We’ve worked to create content that engages women in conversations around how to

approach the myriad challenges of managing significant wealth. Designed specifically for women, whether current wealth holders or future inheritors, this suite of resources aims to inspire discussions around key topics in order to empower women to make the most of their wealth and strengthen their ability to deal with financial challenges when they occur.

Wealth planning for women

We help women address their unique concerns and obstacles as they balance their personal and professional responsibilities with managing their wealth. And we have the ability to do this because we are a global bank deeply committed to forming and maintaining a truly diverse workforce, which, of course, includes women across all parts of our organization.

What’s more, we understand that many women value having a close working relationship with their financial professional, and look for someone with whom they share a personal connection. Someone who takes the time to understand their unique objectives, and who thinks holistically about their wealth over the course of their lives, not just about immediate short-term gains.

We get to know you – what drives you and what keeps you awake at night. What your goals, dreams and aspirations are, as well as your fears.

Committed to inclusivity

At HSBC, we are committed to a workplace where everybody has the opportunity to develop and progress. Different ideas and perspectives, after all, help us innovate, manage risk and grow our business in a sustainable way.

The combined female share of our Group Executive Committee and their direct reports is 34.1%, up from 33.3%  in 2022. As part of the 30% Club CEO campaign, in 2018 we set ourselves a target to achieve 30% women in senior leadership by 2020. We achieved this goal and have extended our aspirational target for women in senior leadership to 35% by 2025.

At the Group level, the share of women on HSBC’s board is 35%. This is above the target of 33% set by the Hampton-Alexander Review, which aims to increase the representation of women on FTSE 350 boards.

Our gender representation data show that while we’ve made a lot of progress, we must still strive to go further. You can also find details of our Gender Pay Gap here.

We are committed to doing better and developing diverse future leaders.

Women are uniquely positioned to make a difference in the world – with their time, money and distinct perspectives. Watch our fireside chat with Mona Sinha, Board Chair of ERA Fund for Women’s Equality and Women Moving Millions, on the importance of philanthropy in the world. Mona shares her fascinating story, including her journey from India to the US, and from working in banking to focusing on philanthropy.