HSBC axes education benefits worth up to HK$300,000 as integration with Hang Seng Bank threatens jobs – but investors stay upbeat
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenEnoch YiuPublished: 2:51pm, 18 Sep 2026Updated: 2:55pm, 18 Sep 2026Senior bankers at HSBC are facing a double blow of losing a key employment benefit while also confronting potential job losses as the lender carries out a range of measures to cut costs and achieve fair treatment for all staff, according to sources.HSBC, the biggest lender in Hong Kong, will scrap an education subsidy programme for all newly hired or newly promoted senior executives from Friday, according to an internal memo seen by the South China Morning Post.
Employees who were already in the bank’s top three grades as of Thursday, including managing directors and department heads, will continue to enjoy the benefit, which provides subsidies of up to HK$300,000 (US$38,240) for secondary school fees and HK$220,000 for primary school fees per year.
