2020 Outlook: Is your business prepared?

Despite the inflation debate, President Joe Biden is preparing to unveil his “Build Back Better” plan – a sweeping set of infrastructure and jobs proposals designed to follow his flagship $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan—to be unveiled Wednesday during a public address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gerry Keefe, Head of Global Banking, US, will sit down with Ryan Wang, HSBC US Economist, Daragh Maher, Head of Research, Americas and Head of FX Strategy, US, and Chris Rosello, HSBC Head of Public Policy, to discuss the ambitious plan which aims to make generational investments in infrastructure, revive domestic manufacturing, and combat climate change.

We will be hosting an interactive chat with Misty on her trailblazing career, the barriers she shattered and how she continues to rally passionately behind racial and gender equality, especially for aspiring young ballerinas.

Based on your feedback from our PPP webinars, we know there are still many questions you have. The HSBC Business Relief team will host a special webinar where the discussion will revolve around common themes based on questions we have received from you in previous calls, including overview of the program, second round of loans, forgiveness, the covered period or simply how to apply.

As you know, President Biden is advancing the climate change agenda that includes the Plan for a Clean Energy Revolution to address climate change at the federal level and reengage with the global community to effect reductions in greenhouse gases, infrastructure development that includes a move to cleaner energy, a greater focus on sustainability and environmental justice and likely more significant enforcement. What does this mean for you and how is the administration going to make this vision a reality?

Please join us for an interactive conversation on Wednesday, March 3, at 4:00 pm EST, where Jon Elkind, Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University will join Gerry Keefe, Head of Global Banking & Markets, Zoe Knight, Head of Centre of Sustainable Finance and Julie Bennett, Head of Strategic Solutions Group, to discuss everything you need to know including U.S. Administration’s climate and sustainability priorities, and the potential opportunities and considerations for the U.S.

We are hosting a webinar to discuss the new forgiveness application forms released by the SBA on January 19, 2021. We’ll provide a general overview of the revised forms and forgiveness process and preview the new forms in HSBC SmartServe. Additionally, this week the Biden Administration announced new updates to the PPP Round 2 application process. We’ll provide a update on how these changes will affect our application submission process.

Together we thrive, through representation, identity and diversity. We are proud to celebrate Black History Month and welcome you, your friends and family to a special virtual event on Friday, February 19th, 6:00 pm ET with Top Chef Gregory Gourdet. Join us as we chat with Gregory Gourdet about his career and Black History Month, while cooking along to one of his favorite Haitian inspired dishes.

Wyatt Crowell, Head of the US Commercial Bank, will be joined by Medina Jett, Diversity & Equity Strategist and CEO of Jett Speaks LLC, and Tracy Redfern, HSBC Head of People Excellence will share tips on how to build a workplace where respect is the foundation of your culture and better understand diversity and how it makes today’s organizations stronger.

An interactive conversation on the forces that are currently shaping the U.S. and global economies, industries that are poised for growth and decline, and what the new administration’s policies could mean for businesses. Featuring Wyatt Crowell, Head of Commercial Banking, Jose Rasco, Chief Investment Strategist, and Mona Sutphen, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy (2009-2011).

The HSBC Business Relief team will provide an update on recent changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an emergency relief loan governed by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and discuss the latest updates on new funding options, as well as updates to the forgiveness process. The team will also dive into urgent guidance to help prepare for these changes, including access HSBCSmartServe, best practices related to the application process, eligibility requirements, and necessary documentation to prepare.

Sit back, bring your friends and family, and sing along as we bring Hamilton, one of the biggest shows on Broadway, to your living room. Join us, featuring three original cast members, Alysha Deslorieux, Betsy Struxness, and Andrew Chappelle, for live songs, trivia and more!

Join our webinar for the latest developments, best practices, and navigation of the PPP loan forgiveness process.
Topics Includes:
•Detailed discussion of the PPP loan forgiveness process, use of different forms (3508, 3508EZ, 3508S, 3509, etc.), documentary requirements, etc.
•Demonstration of HSBC SmartServe, our proprietary digital servicing platform being used to support PPP clients.
•Examining select scenarios such as “change in ownership”, treatment of EIDL loans, full vs. partial forgiveness, etc.
•Answering common questions, highlighting best practices related to submissions, etc.

It’s hard to deny that we live in a digital world, from doing business to socializing and pretty much everything in-between and while we were all scrambling to shift to a remote work model this spring, many business leaders were likely unaware of a new slate of opportunities the move created — opportunities for cyberattacks against their companies. That’s why, the significance of cyber-attacks is greater than ever for businesses of all sizes and across virtually every industry.
In our next episode, Keeping Your Business Prepared, we will dive into the emerging threats and considerations to keep your business protected from cyberattacks.

Join HSBC Bank and New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation for a sharing of insights on green banks and energy efficiency projects in low and moderate income communities in New York City, and the role sustainable finance can play for cities in COVID stimulus response and to address social inequity.

Speakers:
oZoe Knight, Group Head – HSBC Center for Sustainable Finance
oCurtis Probst, CEO – New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation
oMark Chambers, Director – NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
oJames Alexander, Director – City Finance Initiative, C40

Discussion themes:
oHow cities can incorporate energy efficiency financing in their COVID recovery and stimulus plans
oThe social and environmental impact of financing projects in LMI neighborhoods where the community receives the cost and environmental benefits, and an ‘unlocking’ of capital deployed to these communities
oInsights from the report “The Green Bank Opportunity: Mobilizing Capital for Low-Carbon Energy in Buildings,” including lessons learned and a New York case study and toolkit for other cities

Nature-based solutions, defined as actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore nature to tackle socio-environmental challenges, can provide more than a third of the climate mitigation needed to meet carbon emission goals set in the Paris Agreement. In this informative webinar, you will hear from industry champions, such as the World Resources Institute, Pollination Group, and Carbon Engineering on their commitments to protect the world’s biodiversity and offers technology projects that removes carbon dioxide.

- Opening Remarks: Nicholas Moreau, CEO, HSBC Global Asset Management
- Moderator: Melissa McDonald, Global Head of Product, Equities & Responsible Investing, HSBC Global Asset Management
- Speakers include: World Resources Institute, Sean DeWitt, Director,Global Restoration Initiative, Pollination: Martin Berg, Partner at Pollination, and
Carbon Engineering: Steve Oldham, CEO.

While COVID-19 has led to unprecedented challenges for companies and individuals world-wide, is has also presented some opportunities for firms with a strong ESG focus. Join us as we will share how some companies with strong environmental focus have outperformed during the pandemic and hear from leading companies such as MetLife, International Finance Corporation, and Energy Transitions Commission on their innovative finance solutions.

- Opening Remarks: Daniel Klier, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, HSBC

Speakers:
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Derk Wetzold, Director Treasury Management
- MetLife, Bill Turner, Managing Director, Capital Markets Group, MetLife Investment Management
- IFC, Alzbeta Klein, Global Head of Climate Business
- ETC: Lord Adair Turner, Chair

School has partially reopened and now gyms and indoor dining are starting to resume. What does this mean for the retail sector? In the next episode, we will dive into how the pandemic forced the retailers of today to adapt to the consumer of tomorrow.

Wyatt Crowell, Head of the US Commercial Bank, will be joined by Eric Fisch, National Sector Head, Retail & Apparel and John Church, HSBC Co-Head, Food & Beverage to share their industry knowledge share their industry knowledge, opportunities that lay ahead, and new consumer expectations.

As the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of 2021 deadline for the LIBOR transition has remained unchanged. Given the scope of the impact, planning for this transition and developing a comprehensive strategy are key. Join us for an informative discussion, where we will dive into considerations and implications of these developments for managing and preparing for the transition.

Wyatt Crowell, Head of the US Commercial Bank, will be joined by Julie Bennett, Head of Thought Leadership and Strategic Solutions, Americas, Kelli Keenan, Head of Lending Product Management, US Commercial Banking, Serafin Icasiano, Director, Thought Leadership, Americas and Michael Reyen, Legal Counsel, US Commercial Banking.

Join us for an overview and demonstration of the HSBCnet mobile app and get the information you need to access HSBCnet services anytime, anywhere. Our redesigned app makes it fast and simple to use many key capabilities.

Almost no company has planned for the extent to which COVID-19 has caused such
extensive disruptions to daily life around the world, but companies that were thinking more strategically, in the resilient, long-term framework will be the companies that survive.

In the next episode of our webinar series Keeping Your Business Prepared, we will dive into an action-oriented approach to resilience planning with steps and strategies to advise any company at any point in its journey toward supply chain resilience.

Wyatt Crowell, Head of the US Commercial Bank, will be joined by Dr. Christy Slay, Director of Technical Alignment at The Sustainability Consortium and Patricia Gomes, HSBC Regional Head, North America, Global Trade and Receivables Finance to provide key expert insights on planning for supply chain risks and mitigating disruptions.