Core Viewpoint - HSBC Holdings reported a decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, primarily due to the absence of gains from the sale of its Canadian and Argentine businesses in the previous year, alongside significant impairment losses related to its associate, Traffic Bank [1][2]. Financial Performance - The group achieved revenue of $34.1 billion, a decrease of 9% year-on-year, and a net profit of $12.4 billion, down 30% from the previous year [1]. - Excluding notable items, revenue increased by $1.9 billion to $35.4 billion, reflecting growth in wealth management, foreign exchange, and debt and equity markets [1]. - Net interest income decreased by $100 million, impacted by a $400 million adverse currency translation effect, but increased on a constant currency basis due to structural hedging benefits and lower funding costs [2]. Business Segments - The international wealth management and premier wealth management segments showed strong performance, with a 22% increase in revenue on a constant currency basis, contributing to a net new investment asset inflow of $44 billion, of which $27 billion came from Asia [2]. - Corporate and institutional banking fees and other income increased by 18% on a constant currency basis, with over 40% of the growth coming from wholesale trading [3]. Shareholder Returns - The strong performance allowed the company to declare a second interim dividend of $0.10 per share and initiate a share buyback of up to $3 billion, returning a total of $9.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in the first half of 2025 [3].