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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
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Banque de France (BdF) is working with the financial sector to ready the market for the China International Payment System (CIPS) launch later this year, and has told GlobalRMB that the progress of the RMB means that inclusion in the IMF's SDR basket is simply a matter of "when and how". -
The worst crash in China’s domestic stock market since the late 1990s has dominated headlines for weeks but its potential impact may have been exaggerated, with the sell-off mostly felt by very highly-leveraged investors, said analysts. The economy will also be largely unscathed, they say.
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The loan market faced a ruthless assault course last week — with obstacles from Greece, China and the London transport system — aimed at closing down the market.
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Liability management for financial institutions has had a quiet time of it in 2015. Banks spent the post-crisis years buying back debt to generate capital, and will spend the years ahead fitting their capital stack to the new regulatory reality. But for now, the market is becalmed. Owen Sanderson reports.
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UK authorities have finished their overhaul of personal responsibility in banking, making senior managers accountable for wrongdoing or problems in their business lines. The initiative comes as new bosses at Barclays and Deutsche Bank plan drives to boost personal accountability in their organisations.
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Big changes are in store for the Korea Exchange (KRX) as it gets closer to a long-awaited IPO, a move expected to help the bourse compete more effectively with international stock exchanges. But hurdles stand in the way, writes John Loh.
