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13 days agoHSBC allocates US$1.5 billion for Singapore innovation-banking push into VC segment
Global banking giant HSBC launched a dedicated “Innovation Banking” unit in Singapore with a US$1.5 billion capital allocation aimed at startups and venture-capital firms across Southeast Asia. The initiative includes a US$1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund, a US$150 million venture-debt arm and a US$200 million New Economy Fund. HSBC’s move signals increasing institutional banking focus on early-stage tech ecosystems and reflects shifting financial-services strategies toward startup finance and growth-capital support in the region.
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13 days agoHSBC allocates US$1.5 billion for Singapore innovation-banking push into VC segment
Global banking giant HSBC launched a dedicated “Innovation Banking” unit in Singapore with a US$1.5 billion capital allocation aimed at startups and venture-capital firms across Southeast Asia. The initiative includes a US$1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund, a US$150 million venture-debt arm and a US$200 million New Economy Fund. HSBC’s move signals increasing institutional banking focus on early-stage tech ecosystems and reflects shifting financial-services strategies toward startup finance and growth-capital support in the region.
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HSBC is dedicating US$1.5 billion to its Singapore startup-banking platform, signalling stronger bank-VC ties in Asia.
Global banking giant HSBC launched a dedicated “Innovation Banking” unit in Singapore with a US$1.5 billion capital allocation aimed at startups and venture-capital firms across Southeast Asia. The initiative includes a US$1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund, a US$150 million venture-debt arm and a US$200 million New Economy Fund. HSBC’s move signals increasing institutional banking focus on early-stage tech ecosystems and reflects shifting financial-services strategies toward startup finance and growth-capital support in the region.
Global banking giant HSBC launched a dedicated “Innovation Banking” unit in Singapore with a US$1.5 billion capital allocation aimed at startups and venture-capital firms across Southeast Asia. The initiative includes a US$1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund, a US$150 million venture-debt arm and a US$200 million New Economy Fund. HSBC’s move signals increasing institutional banking focus on early-stage tech ecosystems and reflects shifting financial-services strategies toward startup finance and growth-capital support in the region.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 09:38 IST