HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) major shareholder Ping An will reportedly hold its US$13.3 billion stake in the bank despite speculation it was looking for an exit. A Reuters-cited source said on Friday that Ping An would “continue to hold the investment” and that the asset manager was “positive about HSBC”.
Ping An Asset Management, HSBC Holdings PLC's largest shareholder, will continue to hold its investment in the Asia-focussed lender, a source close to the Chinese fund manager said on Friday, after reports it was considering selling more shares.
Ping An last year had supported a shareholder motion to spin off HSBC's Asia business and establish fixed dividends. The motion was eventually defeated.
HSBC's , largest shareholder, China's Ping An Insurance , is mulling options to reduce its 8% stake in the Asia-focussed lender, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.