Qiu sits on HSBC's Asia Pacific Balance Committee, an employee resources group that focuses on gender diversity in the organisation. HSBC also recently took part in an LGBT Plus Out Leadership conference. "HSBC believes that diversity is of the upmost importance. We fundamentally believe that bringing more diverse candidates into the organisation will allow us to better understand the diverse needs of our customers," she says. Qiu thinks HSBC's current expansion represents a good opportunity to people interested in joining the bank. "The package is excellent, with rewards for Jade directors on a par, if not better, than for those who are managing portfolios at some of the more mass-end private banks, and the development plans are really spectacular," she says.