HSBC share price set for Monday test after Singapore insurance review
London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:00 GMT — The market has closed.
HSBC shares dipped 0.4% in London Friday following the launch of a strategic review into its Singapore insurance arm. With markets closed Sunday, investors will revisit the news when trading restarts Monday. (Reuters)
This review is crucial as it touches on HSBC’s strategy for selling wealth products in Asia and how much control it plans to keep over that process. It also comes after a solid rally in big bank stocks, a time when investors usually tighten their grip on “nice-to-have” units and zero in on returns.
HSBC confirmed it’s reviewing its insurance unit in Singapore, HSBC Life Singapore, which it formed after buying AXA’s local insurance…
