HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, operating as HSBC Deutschland, is a German financial services company. It traces its history back to 1785 and is one of the longest-established members of the HSBC Group. HSBC in Germany has operations in private, commercial and investment banking and asset management. The German entity reports to HSBC Bank plc. In 2014, HSBC generated a pre-tax profit of €213.6m in Germany. With a Fitch-Rating of AA- (Stable) as part of the HSBC Group, HSBC is the best rated private bank in Germany.