Where should HSBC locate its headquarters? Following HSBC’s threats to move it headquarters from London, I sent out a survey to over 1000 email addresses, and 25 responded (a response rate of 2.5%). Half (ie 13) of who responded were HSBC clients. For many people (particularly those who were not clients of HSBC) the survey was not at all interesting. One sent back an email saying that he would not be completing the survey, and tartly commented on the issue of HSBC headquarters location: “Do you think we care?” The overwhelming majority of people who completed the survey worked in the “banking, finance, investment” or “professional services” sectors. The geographical locations of respondents were: Middle East (7); Australia (6); SE Asia (4); […]