Stephen Green, right, chairman of HSBC group and Michael Geoghegan, chief executive, speaks at the news conference at the HSBC headquarter in the Hong Kong Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. HSBC says it is moving its chief executive officer to Hong Kong to lead its focus on emerging markets. The bank says group Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan will be based in Hong Kong from Feb. 1, though HSBC Holdings PLC and the group chairman will remain in Britain. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Stephen Green, right, chairman of HSBC group and Michael Geoghegan, chief executive, speaks at the news conference at the HSBC headquarter in the Hong Kong Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. HSBC says it is moving its chief executive officer to Hong Kong to lead its focus on emerging markets. The bank says group Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan will be based in Hong Kong from Feb. 1, though HSBC Holdings PLC and the group chairman will remain in Britain.

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  1. HSBC Holding Group Chairman Stephen Green (L) and HSBC Holding Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan pose for a photo before they attend a directorate meeting in Hong Kong September 25, 2009.
  2. Stephen Green, right, chairman of HSBC group and Michael Geoghegan, chief executive, speaks at the news conference at the HSBC headquarter in the Hong Kong Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. HSBC says it is moving its chief executive officer to Hong Kong to lead its focus on emerging markets. The bank says group Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan will be based in Hong Kong from Feb. 1, though HSBC Holdings PLC and the group chairman will remain in Britain.
  3. Stephen Green, right, chairman of HSBC group and Michael Geoghegan, chief executive pose before the company directorate meeting at the HSBC headquarters in the Hong Kong Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
  4. HSBC Holdings Group Chairman Stephen Green attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009.
  5. HSBC Holding Group Chairman Stephen Green poses for a photo before he attends a directorate meeting in Hong Kong September 25, 2009.
  6. HSBC Holding Group Chairman Stephen Green poses for a photo before him attend a directorate meeting in Hong Kong September 25,2009.
  7. HSBC Holding Group Chairman Stephen Green and HSBC Holding Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan (L) pose for a photo before they attend a directorate meeting in Hong Kong September 25, 2009.
  8. HSBC Chairman Stephen Green speaks during the APEC CEO Summit in Singapore November 13, 2009.
  9. HSBC Holdings Group Chairman Stephen Green attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009.
  10. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan (L) and Group Chairman Stephen Green attend a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  11. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  12. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  13. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan poses for a photo before attending a directorate meeting in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  14. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan (L), Group Chairman Stephen Green and Executive Director and Asia-Pacific Chairman Vincent Cheng (R) attend a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  15. HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe's biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia.
  16. Chairman, HSBC Holdings PLC Stephen K Green addresses a CEO Summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 13, 2009. Asia-Pacific ministers representing 2.6 billion people pledged to pursue a vast free-trade zone but faced more pressing tensions over the US and Chinese currencies at annual talks. Ahead of a weekend summit to be joined by US President Barack Obama, the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum said it would work towards a trade zone stretching from Chile to China via the United States.

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