(March 10): HSBC Holdings plc said customer-facing staff in Hong Kong, including traders and salespeople, must either be with clients or in the office five days a week, ending the pandemic era of work from home for frontline personnel in the city. The new demands, outlined in an internal memo that detailed the updated hybrid working approach, come into effect on April 1. “We ask you to role model the change with clear guidance.”A spokesperson for HSBC confirmed the contents of the memo and said these practices are already embraced by many staff. HSBC is the biggest bank in Hong Kong and employs more than 20,000 staff in the Asian financial hub. The lender last year asked all managing directors to work in the office for at least four days a week to “set the tone from the top”.

Source: The Edge Markets March 10, 2026 03:08 UTC