HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest lender, said on Thursday it would double its Artificial Intelligence specialist team in the city to 300, a figure much larger than the workforce planned for its recently announced AI centre in Singapore. The announcement comes after Hong Kong’s regulators were reported to have raised concerns about the Singapore hub. The bank would double its AI specialist headcount in Hong Kong from 150 to 300 over the next two to three years, said David Liao Yi-chien, HSBC co-CEO for...
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HSBC to double Hong Kong AI team to 300, outpacing Singapore plan
HSBC, Hong Kong's largest lender, announced on Thursday it will double its artificial intelligence specialist team in Hong Kong to 300 over the next two to three years. This expansion significantly surpasses the planned workforce for its recently established AI center in Singapore.
Enoch YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-15 · 08:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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HSBC, Hong Kong's largest lender, announced on Thursday it will double its artificial intelligence specialist team in Hong Kong to 300 over the next two to three years. This expansion significantly surpasses the planned workforce for its recently established AI center in Singapore. The decision follows reports that Hong Kong regulators had expressed concerns regarding the Singapore hub. David Liao Yi-chien, HSBC co-CEO, confirmed the planned increase in AI specialist headcount in Hong Kong.
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The Hong Kong AI team size of 300 will be larger than the workforce planned for HSBC's Singapore AI centre.
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HSBC will double its artificial intelligence specialist team in Hong Kong to 300.
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HSBC plans to double its AI specialist headcount in Hong Kong from 150 to 300 over the next two to three years.
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Hong Kong's regulators reportedly raised concerns about the Singapore AI hub.
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