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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
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The Financial Conduct Authority’s review of competition in wholesale financial markets will focus on primary markets, and look at allocations, awarding mandates, and cross-subsidies.
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When the US Federal Reserve started to regulate leveraged finance in 2013, the news was almost shocking.
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Fitch downgraded the ratings of 45 European banks on Tuesday, after it stripped out its assumptions of sovereign support, leaving three Italian banks below investment grade.
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Debt underwriting had a poor first quarter, thanks to a slowdown in leverage loan issuance, especially in the US, according to figures from research firm Coalition.
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Dealers representing more than 60% of the foreign exchange market have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US. Citi, JP Morgan, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS have all entered guilty pleas over their foreign exchange conduct on Wednesday. -
The final pieces came together for the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect this week after the regulators removed a big uncertainty around the issue of beneficial ownership. While this is a welcome change, market participants also say the timing is unfortunate, as southbound flows are expected to take centre stage. John Loh reports.
