HSBC Global Sponsorships

Worldwide Champions of Golf

HSBC is a sponsor of golf worldwide including The Open Championship, HSBC Champions and HSBC Women's Champions tournaments. Our top to bottom approach to golf is evident in our support of HSBC Amateur Match Play, HSBC Wee Wonders in the UK and golf at grassroots level in both the USA and China.

Learn more about our worldwide golf sponsorships: hsbcgolf.com

Wimbledon

HSBC is the Official Banking Partner to The Wimbledon Championships. Wimbledon is without a doubt the world's most famous tennis tournament, and its global reach and appeal makes it a natural partnership for the world's local bank. The Championships are attended by an average 450,000 visitors and worldwide TV audiences comprise an estimated 1.8 billion people from 562 million homes, across 178 countries.

In addition to supporting The Wimbledon Championships, HSBC has also invested in the stars of tomorrow; as the first sponsor of The Road to Wimbledon National 14 and Under Challenge, the UK's largest national junior grass court tournament.

For more information visit wimbledon.org

British and Irish Lions

HSBC recently announced the renewal of its sponsorship of the British & Irish Lions. The partnership, which will run until the end of the next Lions Tour to Australia in 2013, follows the successful sponsorship of the 2009 tour to South Africa, signed in 2007. The agreement means that HSBC are the first Principal Partner to ever renew a sponsorship with The Lions and will see the Group become shirt sponsor of the team once again.

For more information please visit lionsrugby.com.

Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)

HSBC is the exclusive financial services partner to the international governing body for the equestrian sport, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) that sees the world's local bank sponsor Eventing globally. As part of the partnership, HSBC has also teamed up with the Pony Club, the world's largest youth organization, to create the HSBC Pony Club Eventing Training program. This program offers free tuition to all of Britain's Pony Club branches from the very best eventing trainers. HSBC also offers training bursaries to the winners of each class in the Grassroots Championship at the HSBC FEI Classics^™ events, aiming to involve young riders in prestigious event competition in the early stages of their eventing careers.

For more information please visit : fei.org

IRB Sevens World Series

IRB Sevens World Series comprises of rugby tournaments in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, USA, Australia, Hong Kong, England and Scotland. Each tournament involves 16 teams (except Hong Kong which hosts 24), made up of 12 "core teams" and sufficient invitees to fill out the field. As well as developing the game within established nations, HSBC will also use this sponsorship to grow the game within emerging rugby nations, as we have done with our golf sponsorships and programs.

For more information please visit : IRB Sevens World Series

Cultural Exchange

As the world's local bank we want to encourage and promote the understanding of different cultures around the world. Having a presence in around 85 countries around the world HSBC is uniquely placed to facilitate this kind of program.

HSBC's cultural exchange program explores culture in its widest sense. Ranging from fine art to cuisine; language and literature to dance; design to all forms of music, HSBC supports culturally innovative organizations, projects and people that promote international understanding.

For more information please visit hsbcculturalexchange.com.