HSBC Holings plc (traditional Chinese: 滙豐控股有限公司; simplified Chinese: 汇丰控股有限公司; pinyin: huìfēng kònggǔ yǒuxiàn gōngsī) (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 0005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales, headquartered in London. It is the world's largest company and the world's largest banking group, as calculated based on different metrics by the annual Forbes list of the world's largest firms published on April 2, 2008. In February 2008, HSBC was named the world's most valuable banking brand by The Banker magazine.