Media releases
Read the latest statements and press releases from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc and announcements about our key campaigns. If you need to contact our media relations team, please visit the Media contacts page.
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| 20 Jan 2026 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces Harvey AI for their legal AI platform
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has announced a strategic AI partnership with legal services provider Harvey AI as part of a shift towards embedding AI across the bank¡¯s operations. |
| 08 Jan 2026 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø¡¯s proposal to privatise Hang Seng Bank approved by Hang Seng Bank shareholders
¡°The approval reflects strong confidence in Hang Seng Bank¡¯s franchise and in the opportunities that full ownership within the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Group can unlock,¡± said Group CEO Georges Elhedery. |
| 15 Dec 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Hang Seng Bank announce despatch of Scheme Document on proposed privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
An Independent Financial Adviser to Hang Seng Bank and the Independent Board Committee of Hang Seng Bank have both concluded that the privatisation proposal is fair and reasonable. |
| 01 Dec 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and Mistral AI join forces to accelerate AI adoption across global bank
The partnership aims to improve business processes, save employees time and help to better serve our customers globally. |
| 28 Oct 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Earnings Release 3Q25
The intent with which we¡¯re executing our strategy is reflected in our third quarter performance. |
| 09 Oct 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø proposes to privatise Hang Seng Bank by scheme of arrangement
The proposal reinforces 51³Ô¹ÏÍø¡¯s strategic priorities and long-term investment in Hong Kong and preserves Hang Seng Bank¡¯s brand, heritage, and distinct customer proposition. |
| 25 Sep 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø demonstrates world¡¯s first-known quantum-enabled algorithmic trading with IBM
We teamed up with IBM to deliver a world-first trial that explored how quantum computing can boost algorithmic bond trading. |
| 30 Jul 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Interim Results 2025
We performed strongly in the first half of 2025, with revenue growing in each of our four businesses. |
| 03 Jul 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø agrees to sell its UK life insurance manufacturing business to Chesnara
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has entered into a binding agreement to sell its UK life insurance entity, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Life UK, to Chesnara, a UK-based life and pensions business. |
| 06 Jun 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Group Chair Succession
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc (the ¡®Company¡¯) today provides an update on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Group Chairman succession process. |
| 01 May 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Group Chairman announces retirement plans
Sir Mark Tucker has advised the Board of his intention to retire as Group Chairman before the end of 2025. |
| 29 Apr 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc 1Q 2025 Earnings Release
¡°Our strong results this quarter demonstrate momentum in our earnings, discipline in the execution of our strategy and confidence in our ability to deliver our targets,¡± said Group CEO Georges Elhedery. |
| 04 Mar 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces appointment of Group Customer and Culture Director
51³Ô¹ÏÍø today announces that Ian Stuart has been appointed as Group Customer and Culture Director. |
| 19 Feb 2025 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Annual Results 2024
"Our strong 2024 performance provides firm financial foundations upon which to build for the future," said Group CEO Georges Elhedery. |
| 05 Dec 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces completion of next stage of global reorganisation
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces the completion of the next stage of its plans to simplify the Bank¡¯s organisational structure to accelerate the delivery of its strategy. |
| 05 Dec 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces completion of next stage of global reorganisation - addendum
51³Ô¹ÏÍø details the senior management changes which form part of its global reorganisation. |
| 25 Nov 2024 |
Senior Management Changes
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces updates to its senior leadership team. All appointments are effective 1 January 2025. |
| 29 Oct 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc 3Q 2024 Earnings Release
¡°We delivered another good quarter, which shows that our strategy is working,¡± said Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery. |
| 22 Oct 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc - Simplified organisational structure to accelerate strategic execution
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc (the ¡®Company¡¯) today announces that it is simplifying its organisational structure into four businesses to accelerate delivery against its strategic priorities. |
| 22 Oct 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces appointment of Pam Kaur as Group Chief Financial Officer
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has announced the appointment of Pam Kaur as Group Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of the Board effective 1 January 2025. |
| 03 Oct 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø launches new embedded finance venture
SemFi by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, which will deliver embedded finance solutions to business clients, is a joint venture with B2B fintech Tradeshift. |
| 19 Sep 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø pilots quantum-safe technology for tokenised gold
The successful trial marks the latest step by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in pioneering the protection of critical applications from potential future quantum computing attacks. |
| 29 Aug 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc - Senior Management Changes
We¡¯ve announced changes to our senior management team which will help position the Group for the next phase of development and growth. |
| 31 Jul 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Interim Results 2024
¡°We had another strong profit performance in the first half of 2024, which is further evidence that our strategy is working,¡± said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 17 Jul 2024 |
Georges Elhedery appointed as Group Chief Executive
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc today announces that Georges Elhedery has been appointed as Group Chief Executive, with effect from 2 September 2024. |
| 11 Jun 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø completes the acquisition of Citi¡¯s retail wealth management portfolio in mainland China
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Bank (China) Company Limited has completed the acquisition of Citi¡¯s retail wealth management portfolio in mainland China. |
| 30 Apr 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc 1Q 2024 Earnings Release
¡°I¡¯m pleased with our start to 2024. Our good profit performance has enabled us to continue the trend of rewarding our shareholders,¡± said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 21 Feb 2024 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Annual Results 2023
¡°Our record profit performance in 2023 enabled us to reward our shareholders with our highest full-year dividend since 2008,¡± said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 01 Jan 2024 |
Completion of the sale of Retail Banking Business in France
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Continental Europe (HBCE) has completed the sale of its retail banking business in France to CCF. |
| 06 Dec 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø pioneers Quantum protection for AI-powered FX trading
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has become the first bank to pioneer quantum protection for AI-powered foreign exchange trading. |
| 30 Oct 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc 3Q 2023 Earnings Release
¡°We¡¯ve had three consecutive quarters of strong financial performance and are on track to achieve our mid-teens return on tangible equity target for 2023,¡± said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 09 Oct 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø signs agreement to acquire Citi¡¯s retail wealth management portfolio in China
¡®This investment will allow us to further build out our core wealth business in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Bank China,¡¯ said Nuno Matos, CEO, Wealth and Personal Banking. |
| 20 Sep 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø plans climate tech funding push
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has announced plans to make available $1bn of financing to early-stage climate tech companies around the world. |
| 01 Aug 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc Interim Results 2023
¡°We have delivered a strong first half performance and are confident of achieving our revised mid-teens return on tangible equity target in 2023 and 2024,¡± said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 01 Aug 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø announces plans for new joint venture with Tradeshift
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and B2B fintech Tradeshift have today announced an agreement to launch a new, jointly-owned business focused on the development of embedded finance solutions and financial services apps. |
| 05 Jul 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø becomes first bank to join the UK¡¯s pioneering commercial quantum secure metro network
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the first bank to join BT and Toshiba¡¯s pioneering commercial quantum secure metro network, working in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). |
| 12 Jun 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Innovation Banking launches at London Tech Week
New standalone entity, formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK, will be core to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø¡¯s strengthened global innovation economy proposition. |
| 02 May 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holdings plc 1Q 2023 Earnings Release
¡°Our strong first quarter performance provides further evidence that our strategy is working,¡° said Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn. |
| 19 Apr 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø response to statement by Ping An Asset Management Company
The Board of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø believes a structural reconfiguration of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Asia Pacific would result in material loss of value for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø shareholders. |
| 14 Apr 2023 |
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Continental Europe: update on sale of retail banking business in France
Significant interest rate rises since the sale terms were agreed and the related fair value accounting treatment on acquisition have made completion by the Purchaser Group less certain. |