HSBC

Banking & finance

HSBC sued by Australian regulator for scam loss failures

HSBC received about 950 reports of unauthorised transactions between January 2020 and August 2024, resulting in customer losses of about A$23 million, says the regulator.
HSBC appoints Annie Lim as global private banking (GPB) desk head for Singapore - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

New appointments

HSBC appoints Annie Lim as global private banking (GPB) desk head for Singapore

Annie Lim appointed as HSBC's GPB desk head for Singapore.

New appointments

Ex-HSBC banker Nuno Matos to succeed Shayne Elliott as ANZ CEO

Nuno Matos will become CEO at ANZ Group Holdings, succeeding Shayne Elliott who is retiring after nine years in the role that culminated in a tumultuous ending.

Banking & finance

HSBC pulls back credit card business in China: Reuters

China is a relatively small market for HSBC’s credit card business. The gross carrying amount in this segment was just US$287 million, or about 1% of the global total last year.

Environmental, Social and Governance

A US$12 bil climate fund is readying a rare bond issuance

The Climate Investment Funds, a US$12 billion fund inside the World Bank, is planning a roughly US$500 million bond issuance.

Sustainability

JPMorgan pursues deals to finance shutdown of coal-fired power

Other banks that have taken similar steps include HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered.

Broker's Calls

HSBC sees ‘unattractive’ risk reward for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are both up 13% and 14% respectively since Nov 6, when the KBW Bank Index surged almost 10% in the day after the election.
HSBC links SMEs’ sustainability performance to interest rates with new Sustainability Improvement Loan - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Environmental, Social and Governance

HSBC links SMEs’ sustainability performance to interest rates with new Sustainability Improvement Loan

Firms that improve their scores throughout the tenure of their loan with HSBC may benefit from reduced interest rates. However, should borrowers’ scores decline, the rates on their loans may increase.
SGX launches depository receipts for five Hong Kong stocks, including Alibaba, BYD - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Markets

SGX launches depository receipts for five Hong Kong stocks, including Alibaba, BYD

SGX has launched Hong Kong SDRs for five mega-cap companies: BYD Company, HSBC, Bank of China, Alibaba and Tencent.

Banking & finance

Citi, HSBC eye mass affluent in S’pore with branch pivots, new offerings

Citibank will close its last “transactional” branch in Singapore, while HSBC has announced the largest update to its Premier and Premier Elite offerings in over two decades.
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