Lawrence White
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Goldman Sachs on hunt for bargain crypto firms after valuation crash
Goldman is doing due diligence on a number of different crypto firms.
HSBC eyes sale of NZ retail business, axes UK branches
The news came just a day after HSBC announced the sale of its Canadian business
Investor Ping An thinks HSBC overstated risks of $35b Asia spin-off
HSBC had said a break-up would mean a long-term hit to the bank's credit rating.
HSBC rejects demerger of Asian business, cites huge costs and risks
This is its most detailed rebuttal to China's Ping An Insurance Group
HSBC set to push back against Ping An breakup proposal
HSBC is set to speed up its exit from non-core markets and deploy additional capital in Asia
HSBC clients query bank on climate change, a large investor to review engagement
A large institutional investor reconsidering whether to employ the bank for a sustainability role
HSBC’s top shareholder Ping An calls for banking giant’s break-up
The plan would unlock greater value for HSBC shareholders by separating its Asia operations.
British fintech Zopa hits $1b valuation with SoftBank investment
The cash injection is the latest in a string of investments into British fintech firms by the Japanese conglomerate.
HSBC cuts top investment bank jobs despite wider firing freeze
HSBC's twin homes of Britain and China have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic.
HSBC targets globally mobile with $1.4t wealth business
The plan is to grow in the three major markets where HSBC has a scale, namely the UK, HK and Mexico.
