Should International Corporations Split Up?

Ping An issues a challenge to HSBC

The HSBC bank logo is seen on a branch bank in the financial district of New York City on Aug. 7, 2019. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Commentary

It’s probably a question that isn’t being asked enough: should multinational corporations divest themselves into smaller regionally or nationally aligned entities better suited to tackle local geopolitical and economic challenges?