HSBC nears a $300M settlement in France's "Cum-Cum" tax probe, moving toward a deal that would close the criminal investigation without admitting guilt.
Ant International, HSBC and Swift say they have tested a new cross-border payment solution. The initiative involved the cross-border transfer of tokenized deposits using ISO 20022 messaging standards, with the help of Swift's global messaging network, HSBC's tokenized deposit service and Ant's blockchain technology, according to a Thursday (Dec. 11) news release.
HSBC has appointed Jason Henderson as CEO for the United States, effective Tuesday (Dec. 9). Henderson has served as interim CEO since August and has been with the bank for nearly 20 years, HSBC said in a Tuesday press release.
The euro was lower against the dollar, and the currency had rebounded less than what its modeled path suggested, HSBC said, adding that it looked cheap.
Under Brendan Nelson, KPMG's financial-services practice faced scrutiny in the wake of U.K. lender bailouts.
HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) has confirmed Brendan Nelson as its new group chair, following a search that looked at candidates both inside and outside the bank. Nelson has been serving in the role on an interim basis since 1 October and joined the board in 2023.
Brendan Nelson joined the board in September 2023 and has been serving as interim group chair since Oct. 1.
HSBC teams up with Mistral AI in a multi-year push to accelerate generative AI, thus streamlining operations and elevating client experience.
HSBC's interim chairman Brendan Nelson has confirmed he is not seeking the role on a permanent basis, the bank's Chief Executive Georges Elhedery told an event in London on Tuesday amid a protracted search for the lender's next chair.
The role is one of the most demanding in world finance, with the bank acting as a financial bridge between the East and West.
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HSBC unifies macro and credit units in a sweeping trading overhaul as it sharpens its push to dominate global debt financing.