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After quitting M&A and equity capital markets in Europe and the US last year, HSBC is striving to maintain global relevance — and London and New York still have a role to play
Deal raises questions about whether transaction was done at arm's length
Public pension schemes have sold shares in coal, oil and gas companies but are still funding expansion of the gas industry through infrastructure funds
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Intercontinental Exchange’s assertion this week that it is mulling an offer for the London Stock Exchange Group, along with rumours of rival interest from CME, has ushered in a ‘phoney war’ with main suitor Deutsche Börse, say market participants — but the ensuing battle makes the future of LSE’s clearing business far from certain. -
The UK’s largest banks are still using tweaks to capital models to flatter their capital ratios, a practice which regulators plan to discourage in the months ahead.
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European bond yields have fallen to new recent lows as the market takes an increasingly dim view of growth prospects, which has in turn put insurance bonds under increased pressure.
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Virgin Money and Shawbrook posted impressive jumps in underlying profits this week, casting the UK’s challenger banks in a positive light just as some of the country’s biggest lenders contemplate falling revenues.
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The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been one of Asia’s most proactive bourses in finding ways to improve its business, but some market participants are worried that it is out of touch. Chew Sutat, SGX’s head of equities and fixed income, told GlobalCapital Asia that there is a gap between perception and reality. John Loh reports.
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Moody’s changed its outlook on the Chinese government’s credit rating to negative on Wednesday, putting the blame on weakening financials, falling currency reserves and uncertainty about the country’s ability to implement economic reforms. But the move drew limited reaction from market participants as China’s economic troubles have been well flagged.
