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Hiring: HSBC, CIC, Morgan Stanley and more

Yes, banks are beginning to hire again. The latest reports and rumors of hiring include Morgan Stanley, HSBC, China Investment and more.


Finance Layoffs: Wells Fargo, HSBC and more

The latest layoff reports are at Wells Fargo, HSBC branches, CLSA and more.


Old Mutual prepares auction of Nedbank

Old Mutual is expected to announce that Nedbank is no longer a core part and could be sold to Standard Chartered or HSBC.


International Bank Watch: Madoff exposure rumors spur losses

International markets were mixed Monday. European stocks slumped as financial institutions reported losses from Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 2.79 at 4277.56. In Asia, stocks rose on hopes for a U.S. auto bailout. The Nikkei 225 Average finished up 428.79 at 8664.66. Most financial institution stocks were down....


European banks tally Madoff losses

European financial institutions on Monday tallied up billions of dollars of potential losses resulting from investment and trading exposures to the alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme masterminded by New York investment adviser Bernard Madoff....


Citi's international assets could be on HSBC's radar

Citigroup Inc.'s loss could be HSBC Holdings plc's gain. The struggling New York-based bank received a capital injection of $20 billion from the U.S. government -- nearly the same amount as its market cap of $20.5 billion as of market close on Nov. 21 -- and will likely accelerate any plans of divestitures to raise much needed cash. Bloomberg reported on Monday that HSBC chairman Stephen Green said his company would certainly be interested in purchasing the "right assets" of Citigroup. ...


Investors round up HSBC, other usual suspects

European stock indexes bounced around on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 up 1.2% and the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 up 1.1% in mid afternoon trading. Once again financials were the focus of intense speculation, with U.K. bank HSBC Holdings plc at the center of the conversation. On Thursday morning, HSBC emerged as a rumored bidder for subprime-battered Swiss bank UBS, but a later Reuters story cited a source denying that any deal was under discussion. ...


Regulator may force Lone Star to sell shares of Korea Exchange Bank

More banking headaches are on the way for Lone Star Funds, as the private equity fund may be forced to sell shares in portfolio company Korea Exchange Bank after missing a deadline to submit regulatory documents. However, luckily for Lone Star, the development is not expected to derail the firm's $6.3 billion deal to sell a controlling stake in the bank to HSBC Holdings plc, according to Reuters. ...


HSBC extends deadline for Korea Exchange Bank buyout

HSBC Holdings plc has extended the deadline for its troubled $6.2 billion acquisition of a 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank from Lone Star Funds from April 30 to July 31....



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