Pros
If you want to work in an offshore sell side research or aspire to work in onshore sell side research but not getting opportunity, HSBC EDPI is the best organisation to work with. Being a captive unit of HSBC Research, you get to learn a lot during first two years of your career. This center provides support to the all the global offices of HSBC and other than marketing and speaking with clients you can literally do everything.
Cons
But you should leave organisation within 2-3 years, else you get stuck in your career because there are not enough opportunities available to move onshore. If you stay for more than three years, it will be difficult to get job elsewhere. Senior management is least interested in anyone's career. Most of the senior people are fighting for their own survival, because once this sort of set up does not need many senior management personnel.