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What is wealth management?

Wealth management is a service banks offer to high net worth individuals, helping them manage investments, plan finances, and grow their assets. A strong performance in this area, as mentioned for HSBC, indicates that affluent clients are actively using these services, generating significant fees for the bank.

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