At a time of increasing geopolitical risks, HSBC has unexpectedly disbanded its specialist team.

Zhitong Finance APP learned that despite the continuous escalation of global geopolitical risks after Trump returned to the White House, HSBC Holdings (HSBC.US) has decided to dissolve a core team dedicated to analyzing geopolitical risks. According to informed sources, this move will affect less than 10 positions in regions such as Asia and Europe, and some employees have already been offered internal transfer opportunities. Due to the involvement of personnel information, the relevant persons requested anonymity.