HSBC parts with €300m to settle French tax avoidance probe
HSBC's Swiss private banking unit alleged to have helped wealthy clients avoid taxes by French prosecutors.
Major UK lenders' financials hint at a turnaround, but can investors bank on the sector again?
Banks have been rebuilding their balance sheets and returning to form – once again piquing equity investors' interest.
HSBC confirms advisory mandate on bumper Saudi Aramco IPO
Global banking giant expected to advise Saudis on what's being tipped as the world's largest IPO.
HSBC announces AIA's Mark Tucker as new chairman
Tucker, 59, will take over from Douglas Flint in October.
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Brexit: HSBC forecasts Stagflation for UK, slower growth and higher inflation
The IMF had warned last week that a Brexit would fuel inflation and lead the UK economy into recession.
HSBC to pay $1.58bn to end 14-year-old shareholder class action lawsuit in US
This lawsuit had stemmed from HSBC's 2003 acquisition of US subprime group Household International.
HSBC 'most in need of change in CEO', according to a poll of institutional investors
Barclays, UniCredit, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank have replaced their CEOs over the past two years.
HSBC to shut 24 retail branches in India as preference for digital services grows
The move affects 300 workers who are expected to be redeployed by the bank.
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS face £19.5bn in fines, compensation and legal expenses says S&P
The payment protection insurance scandal, which has totalled £34bn is expected to ease off.
HSBC chairman Douglas Flint says hunt for his successor has begun
The new chairman would select a new chief executive to succeed Stuart Gulliver.
Banking: Expect bigger bounce for HSBC, Lloyds and Santander
New measures by the ECB means Eurozone banks are catching up with British peers.
HSBC paid 453 of its employees €1m or more in 2015
HSBC reported a pay cut for Stuart Gulliver, its chief executive, from £7.6m to £7.3m.
HSBC profit edges higher but bank warns of 'bumpier' environment due to China slowdown
Pre-tax profit grows 1% but falls short of expectations as lender warns of a bumpy road ahead in China.
HSBC to roll out voice and fingerprint recognition for its internet banking customers
Up to 15 million HSBC customers will no longer need to remember PIN numbers and passwords to access accounts
EU referendum: HSBC boss Stuart Gulliver says bank could shift 1,000 jobs to Paris in case of Brexit
The number of jobs shifted to Paris would depend on the terms of the Brexit deal.
With HSBC headquarters move on the card: Quiz your company-HQ knowledge
IBTimes UK has listed 20 big businesses with, perhaps, surprising headquarters locations.
Drug money laundering: HSBC sued by families of US citizens murdered by Mexican cartels
Family members of those killed by drug cartels to sue bank under the US Anti-Terrorism Act.
HSBC board expected to decide against HQ move with vote due this week
HSBC's decision on the move is expected to come well ahead of its full-year reports out on 22 February.
HSBC fined $470m in relation to its mortgage practices during the 2007-2009 American housing crisis
The settlement is similar to the 2012 agreement that officials reached with JPMorgan and Bank of America.
HSBC to freeze salaries and hiring globally in 2016
Other banks such as Barclays too have been on a cost cutting drive in recent years.
HSBC's proposed move to Hong Kong might not cut bank's tax bill
Lack of tax deduction for share bonuses and overhead costs booked in the UK expected to offset lower tax rate.
HSBC scandal: Bank escapes formal action from Financial Conduct Authority
FCA was examining HSBC with regards to its Swiss tax scandal of about a year ago.
China slowdown is over-hyped says HSBC chief
According to analysts at Citigroup, HSBC has risk-weighted assets of about $290bn across the globe.
HSBC is our share tip of the week - 5 reasons to invest
Edmund Shing explains why HSBC is the most attractive investment of Britain's big four banks.
Edmund Shing: Time to invest in Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC as PPI woes batter UK banks?
UK banks have been pretty bad boys, caught out for a succession of Payment Protection Insurance scandals.
Argentina orders HSBC to replace country head amid money laundering row
Argentina's tax agency AFIP accuses the bank of moving $3.5bn out of the country.
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