HSBC probes China Pinnacle wealth business on costs and control

HSBC probes China Pinnacle wealth business on costs and control

A man walks past a HSBC bank branch in the City of London, Britain November 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

HSBC Holdings Plc is reviewing expenses and operational controls at its China digital wealth business Pinnacle, in a move that could result in layoffs and mark an abrupt reversal of the lender’s ambition for the unit, several sources said.