HSBC — Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Globally systemically important bank with a public quantum-security function. Relevance to this KB: HSBC has a named “head of quantum” — Philip Intallura — quoted by AFR on the timing and necessity of the banking sector’s post-quantum cryptography uplift.

Positions captured in the KB

  • Quantum-security uplift is “just around the corner” and will require a big lift, per Philip Intallura, HSBC head of quantum, quoted in AFR’s 11 May 2026 framing of quantum + AI as paired cyber-threats for major banks. [[2026-05-11-afr-quantum-banks]]

See also

  • philip-intallura — HSBC head of quantum
  • ai-governance-au — AU banking regulator context (HSBC is not APRA-regulated for its AU presence in the same way as the AU majors, but the framing applies)