HSBC InvestDirect is the retail
electronic trading
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platform by
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ...
Securities
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, for
DIY Investors. HSBC InvestDirect is intended for those who understand the loss of capital investment risks involved in trading in the
capital market
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s, since no portfolio management advice is provided as part of the service. HSBC InvestDirect operates independently from their
wealth management
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business.
Financial Jurisdictions
HSBC InvestDirect is available in certain jurisdictions. HSBC InvestDirect is available to
HSBC Canada
HSBC Bank Canada (french: Banque HSBC Canada), formerly the Hongkong Bank of Canada (HBC), is a Canadian chartered bank and the Canadian subsidiary of British multinational banking and financial services company HSBC. HSBC Canada is the seventh ...
(Canadian domiciled),
HSBC Expat
HSBC Expat, formerly HSBC International, is the offshore banking arm of the HSBC Group and is wholly owned by HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the lar ...
(Jersey domiciled) and
HSBC UK (United Kingdom domiciled) account holders and to the residents of other countries that the aforementioned jurisdictions allow. HSBC InvestDirect Expat and HSBC InvestDirect Canada allow non-residents to open HSBC InvestDirect accounts.
In 2013, HSBC InvestDirect India ceased operations.
References
External links
HSBC InvestDirect CanadaHSBC InvestDirect ExpatHSBC InvestDirect UK
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