HSBC

740 results about this entity

Period: 17 May 2007 - 07 Nov 2025

HSBC bolsters Direct Custody network with US launch

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. today announced the launch of its proprietary US Direct Custody and Clearing offering, marking a significant addition to HSBC’s Direct Custody network, which is already one of the most extensive across the globe.

Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

The rise of bitcoin could leave central banks struggling to implement monetary policy and unable to act as lenders of last resort, the Bank of Canada's senior deputy governor has warned.

Nationwide Building Society appoints Joe Garner as chief executive

Nationwide Building Society is pleased to announce that Joe Garner will succeed Graham Beale as Chief Executive. He is expected to take up his duties in spring 2016.

HSBC opens Singapore innovation lab

HSBC has opened a fintech innovation lab in Singapore that will focus on developing digital and mobile banking services tailored to clients in Asia Pacific.

Markit to create Know-Your-Vendor data hub

Barclays, HSBC and Morgan Stanley are working with Markit on the creation of a cloud-based network for assessing and monitoring third party vendor risk.

More global banks back blockchain collaboration plan

An initiative to create a set of global standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in financial markets has picked up momentum, with another 13 major banks - including BofA, Deutsche Bank and HSBC - throwing their weight behind the plan.

HSBC to rebrand Britsh retail operation as HSBC UK

HSBC announces today that the name of its UK ring-fenced bank will be HSBC UK.

HSBC glitch leaves thousands of customers without salaries

An IT problem at HSBC has affected some 275,000 Bacs payments and left thousands of customers without their monthly salaries just before a bank holiday.

HSBC closes 'branch for the rich'

Rich people use the internet, too. HSBC is blaming the rise in online banking for its decision to shut down a branch in Poole that caters only to wealthy customers.

HSBC mandated as RMB concentration bank for LME Clear

HSBC has been mandated as the sole offshore RMB concentration bank for LME Clear, the clearing house for the London Metal Exchange (LME) market.

HSBC chairman calls for policy debate over customer data

HSBC chairman Douglas Flint has called for a public policy debate on the ownership and use of consumer transactional data, as rapid technological change enables banks to assimilate and store vast amounts of personal financial information.

HSBC Q2 reports profits rise 10%

Unfashionable HSBC has (just for once) confounded its many critics today with a solid set of Q2 2015 results alongside a welcome $5.2bn sale of its Brazilian business.