(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has set a record in global capital markets with a USD 1.0 billion three-year benchmark bond priced at just 2.5 basis points over US Treasuries—the tightest spread ever achieved by a supranational issuer. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA rating, central banks, Daiwa Capital Markets, Fixed Income, global capital markets, HSBC, Investor Demand, J.P. Morgan, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, oversubscription, RBC Capital Markets, SSA market, Stuart McGregor, supranational bond, Sustainable Finance, Tina Nguyen, Treasuries spread, USD benchmark
IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Joseph “Joe” Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific Equities, based in Hong Kong and reporting to both its global and regional equities heads. This strategic hire enhances the bank’s existing Program … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, appointment, Asia Pacific Equities, Barclays, cash equities, Christian Treuer, Client Engagement, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Daniel Ranson-Acton, Deutsche Bank, electronic trading, Flow Derivatives, global equities franchise, Goldman Sachs, High Touch Sales Trading, high-touch execution, Hong Kong, HSBC, Joseph Joe Lee, Kaanhari Kaan Singh, leadership, Lehman Brothers, Matt Toms, Nomura, Peter Ramsey, PRIME, Program Trading, QIS), Structured Derivatives, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS Ireland appointed Eamonn O’Callaghan as ETF Group Product Manager on 9 June 2025. Eamonn brings 25 years of ETF experience—most recently as Head of European ETF Product at Brown Brothers Harriman—and academic credentials in IT for Strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged active and passive ETFs, appointment, BNY Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman, CACEIS Ireland, Citi, dealing portal, dedicated ETF business line, Eamonn O’Callaghan, ETF assets €125 billion, ETF domiciliation, ETF Group Product Manager, fund lifecycle support, HSBC, Irish financial services, leaderhip, primary-market services
(IN BRIEF) LCH Limited, part of LSEG, has signed an MoU with CMU OmniClear Limited to expand its ForexClear service to include CNH FX Options, Forwards, Swaps, and Spot transactions using Hong Kong’s PvP infrastructure. The offering, expected in early … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Ng, APAC derivatives market, BOCHK, central clearing, CGBs, Cheuk Wong, Chinese Government Bonds, CMU OmniClear, CNH collateral, CNH derivatives, CNH FX clearing, DBS Bank, Euroclear Bank, financial infrastructure, ForexClear, HKMA, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HSBC, InvestHK, LCH Limited, LSEG, margin efficiency, multilateral netting, partnership, PvP settlement, Renminbi internationalization, risk management, Stanley Chan, Susi de Verdelon, SwapClear, Wang Huabin
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has appointed Yusuf Demiral as the Global Head of Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) Data, Analytics & AI, a newly created position aimed at enhancing the client journey through data and AI. With over 25 years … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Analytics & AI, appointment, banking experience, client experience, client journey, CRM, data, Digital-First, Hong Kong, HSBC, INNOVATION, leadership, Samir Subberwal, Standard Chartered, Wealth & Retail Banking, Yusuf Demiral
(IN BRIEF) Greg Guyett has been appointed as the new First Vice President and Head of the Client Services Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), starting September 1, 2025. He will succeed Jürgen Rigterink and lead … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory, appointment, BANKING, Client Services Group, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, First Vice President, global markets, Greg Guyett, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Jürgen Rigterink, leadership, market economies, Odile Renaud-Basso, policy activities, Strategic Priorities
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) successfully priced a EUR 5bn, 5-year EARN benchmark bond on February 5, 2025, with a coupon of 2.375% and a spread of +28.8bps over the OBL 191. The bond issuance was heavily oversubscribed, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged bank treasuries, bond issuance, bond pricing, central banks, Deutsche Bank, EIB, European Investment Bank, Fund managers, funding program 2025, geographical breakdown, HSBC, Investor Demand, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, market interest, official institutions, orderbook oversubscription, re-offer price, re-offer yield, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, TD
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has signed an agreement to acquire HSBC’s private banking operations in Germany, aiming to enhance its wealth management services and increase its assets under management to over €40 billion. This strategic acquisition targets growth within the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, BNP Paribas, Germany, HSBC, Lutz Diederichs, partnership, Private Banking Division, Vincent Lecomte, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) HSBC has successfully piloted quantum-secure technology to protect tokenised physical gold from future cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The bank partnered with Quantinuum to use post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Origin technology, safeguarding HSBC’s gold tokens against … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Adyen, a global financial technology platform, has announced its partnership with PayMe by HSBC in Hong Kong, enabling Adyen’s merchants to accept PayMe as a payment method for online purchases. PayMe, with over three million users and acceptance … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Adyen, Brad Jones, Financial, Hong Kong, HSBC, investment, Kai Tang, partnership, PayMe, Payment Options
(IN BRIEF) HSBC Holdings plc reported strong financial performance in the third quarter of 2023, with profit before tax rising to $7.7 billion. This increase was driven by a higher interest rate environment and a positive impact related to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 2023 Earnings, Financial, HSBC, investment, Noel Quinn
(IN BRIEF) HSBC and B2B fintech Tradeshift have announced a partnership to establish a jointly-owned business focused on developing embedded finance solutions and financial services apps. HSBC will invest $35 million in Tradeshift and join its board. The joint venture … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barry O'Byrne, Christian Lanng, Finance Solutions, Financial, Fintech Apps, HSBC, partnership, Tradeshift
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Post AG has successfully issued its first sustainability-linked bond worth €500 million. The bond’s interest rate is tied to the company’s ambitious CO2 emissions reduction targets. Deutsche Post AG aims to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) HSBC has launched HSBC Innovation Banking, a new initiative that includes Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK) and innovation teams in the US, Israel, and Hong Kong. The launch took place during London Tech Week, where HSBC executives … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BANKING, David Sabow, Erin Platts, HSBC, HSBC Innovation Banking, Ian Stuart, INNOVATION, London Tech Week, Noel Quinn, Rishi Sunak, Silicon Valley Bank UK, SVB UK
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) La Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a suivi de près la situation de la Silicon Valley Bank après son effondrement et sa mise sous séquestre le 10 mars 2023. En collaboration avec la Banque d’Angleterre, la Prudential Regulation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, fscs, HM Treasury, HMT, HSBC, HSBC UK Bank Plc, PRA, Prudential Regulation Authority, Silicon Valley Bank, SVB, SVBUK
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been closely monitoring the situation at Silicon Valley Bank following its collapse and receivership on March 10, 2023. In collaboration with the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Services Compensation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, FCA, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, fscs, HM Treasury, HMT, HSBC, HSBC UK Bank Plc, PRA, Prudential Regulation Authority, Silicon Valley Bank, SVBUK, The Financial Conduct Authority
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Invest Europe, la asociación que representa a los sectores de capital privado, capital de riesgo e infraestructura de Europa, ha expresado su preocupación por el colapso y la administración judicial de Silicon Valley Bank el 10 de … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, has expressed concern over the collapse and receivership of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023. While the impact on US venture capital firms, start-ups, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business
Tagged HSBC, insolvency, Invest Europe, private equity, scale-ups, Silicon Valley Bank, start-ups, SVB, SVB UK, venture capital, venture capital firms
(IN KÜRZE) Die Bank of England hat den Verkauf der Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVBUK), der britischen Tochtergesellschaft der US-Bank, an die HSBC UK Bank Plc angekündigt, um die Bank zu stabilisieren, die Kontinuität der Bankdienstleistungen zu gewährleisten, Störungen … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Bank of England has announced the sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVBUK), the UK subsidiary of the US bank, to HSBC UK Bank Plc to stabilise the bank, ensure continuity of banking services, minimise disruption … Read the full press release
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