While HSBC is in a better shape than peer Standard Chartered after implementing structural changes, there isn't much upside for the stock, Wong added. A slew of headlines surrounding the bank's remuneration policy in recent weeks suggest the bank isn't wasting any time in achieving its targets. Over the weekend, the Financial Times reported HSBC will decrease pension payments for top executives, making them equivalent to 30 percent of salaries, from 50 percent previously, following shareholder complaints. That will cut chief executive officer (CEO) Stuart Gulliver's allowance from 625,000 pounds ($892,906) previously to 375,000 pounds.