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HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company offers a range of financial services including bank accounts, investments, insurance, credit cards, loans, mortgages, savings, and wealth management solutions. HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. also provides guidance on investing in bonds and offer unit trust funds that allow for diversified portfolio investments across different asset classes globally.

HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA (HSBC-PBS) is a subsidiary of HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) SA, which in turn is a subsidiary of London-based HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HBC). HSBC-PBS was incorporated in 2001 as HSBC's private banking operations were undergoing reorganization. The bank was previously known as HSBC Republic Bank (Suisse) and originated in 1999. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of HSBC Guyerzeller Bank SA. HSBC-PBS is headquartered in Geneva with domestic branches in Lugano and Zurich as well as a seasonal office in St Moritz. The bank also has offices worldwide in Nassau, Guernsey, Stockholm, Athens, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Moscow, Singapore, Hong Kong, Santiago, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. HSBC-PBS specializes in cross-border wealth management for an international clientele of high-net worth individuals and institutions. They manage discretionary portfolios and distribute investment products managed within HSBC and by third parties, following an open architecture model. The bank also carries out market transactions, grants Lombard credits and participates in settlement operations for the parent group.

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Republic Bank (Suisse) SA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (Private Bank HK) (HSBC Private Bank HK) is the private banking division of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HSBC, LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, HSBC Private Bank HK was founded in 2001 to offer a range of wealth management services to business owners and their families.