Tag: HSBC

October 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HSBC’s Q3 profits reach $5.4 billion

HSBC’s outlook for revenue remains positive with expectations to see growth, moving forward. The company also noted that it remains committed to the ESG agenda and continues to make progress. Quinn continued: While we retain a cautious outlook on the external risk environment, we believe that the lows of recent quarters are behind us. This…

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July 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HSBC joins as a member of the cross-currency swaps service of CLS and IHS Markit

The cross-currency swaps service is an extension of CLS’s PvP settlement service. It also uses the MarkitSERV trade confirmation platform to enable members of CLSSettlement to send their cross-currency swaps for settlement. The cross-currency swap flows are multilaterally netted against all other FX transactions in CLSSettlement, which results in a meaningful reduction in daily funding…

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June 15, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HSBC accused of fraud and misconduct by ECU Group

Richard Lissack, QC and barrister for ECU Group, said of the allegations that: ECU’s case is that HSBC’s foreign exchange trading desk between 2004 and 2006 were rotten. Traders treated clients’ orders as an opportunity for self-enrichment. ECU is a former client of HSBC and also alleges that HSBC’s private bank, HBPB, would commonly carry…

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May 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: HSBC winds down US retail banking business, Playtech to sell Finalto for $210 million

The governor of the Bank of Korea suggested that cryptocurrency trades from South Korean citizens are a potential threat to the country’s financial system. Increased trading of virtual assets – known for their volatile pricing – is threatening to leave the nation’s financial system at risk of instability, according to the Governor of the Bank…

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May 27, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HSBC winds down US retail banking business

In the official announcement, HSBC also said it is planning to sell parts of its business to other US companies. The London-based lender revealed it has agreed to sell its East Coast retail unit, which includes 800,000 customers and 80 branches, to Citizens Bank. Cathay Bank is planning to buy the company’s retail business in…

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May 24, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HSBC not planning to launch bitcoin trading

The HSBC is going on a different path than rivals such as Goldman Sachs whose digital investing branch, Saxo Markets, recently announced the launch of a new crypto trading service - Crypto FX. Bitcoin’s price has been on a rollercoaster during the last few days with a 50% fall, trading $36,387 on Monday, just 40…

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Forex Weekly Look Back
March 12, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: IG Group revenue jumps 65% in Q3, FP Markets launches Social Trading platform

Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT infrastructure and data solutions provider for global financial markets, has revealed it has become a connectivity provider for the LME, supporting LME members to use cross-market trading strategies more efficiently. Avelacom’s global coverage includes most developed market exchanges, such as CME, with a focus on emerging markets, including exchanges in…

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