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Quietly, but forcefully, the bank is getting its message across to UK government and regulators.

Investment banking rivals may scoff, but HSBC’s Asia shift could prove a canny piece of business.

The bank excelled in all the key areas of primary market issuance across the emerging markets

George Osborne acknowledges that a bank levy based on global assets risks damaging the UK, but his solution might not appease HSBC.

California’s new treasurer picked his target when he made an example of the foreign bank but the domestic players have been warned.

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QNB named best bank in Middle East, HSBC dominates investment banking categories, in Euromoney Awards for Excellence Middle East 2015

The $5.6 billion of fines handed out to six leading foreign exchange banks will not be the end of the crisis afflicting FX, but it might be the beginning of the end. The people at the top of the industry are starting to think more deeply about what will drive success in the FX markets of the future. How can foreign exchange rebuild its zest, and its reputation?

The headline results of Euromoney's 2015 foreign exchange survey show the leading banks have been remarkably consistent, despite the upheavals in the sector. But, beneath the surface there are changes that will transform the competitive landscape of the industry. Deeper analysis of the survey results demonstrates that’s already starting to happen.

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Citi retains top spot in Global FX as clients execute more than half electronically for the first time

HSBC hired some 500 people in its transaction banking business last year and expanded its mobile offering. The bank's global head of payments and cash management Diane Reyes reflects on some of the lessons learned.

HSBC is pushing hard in its drive into Latin America’s markets. From a DCM foundation, it is moving into other areas, though competition will be fierce.

CEO Stuart Gulliver helpfully explains HSBC’s former practice of using a Swiss bank account in the name of a Panama registered corporation to take bonus payments for the Hong Kong bank.

Before revelations about HSBC’s private bank, its chairman and CEO were seen as a winning combination. As the fallout becomes increasingly political, could their relationship be coming under threat?

Best private banking services overall

Thomas Moore, CIO and head of private investment group Americas at HSBC Private Bank, talks about how oil prices and volatility are concerns for the year ahead.

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14% rise in responses pushes total to all-time high of 28,000.

It's a sad indictment of the state of the banking industry that a half billion dollar settlement looks like a good outcome. HSBC's share price went up on news of its agreement with the FHFA. But neither it nor the rest of the industry should take too much comfort.

Strength and expertise across borders, industries and products are just some of the enduring hallmarks of a powerful franchise.

The Bahrain award is one of the easier ones in the region to decide upon; Ahli United is the leader on almost any metric. Its $579.4 million net profit for the 2013 financial year ($366.5 million after allowing for a one-off exceptional gain) was a record and a 25.7% improvement on the previous year, as well as being the biggest profit in the country’s banking industry. Total assets grew 9.3% to $32.65 billion; loans, 8.3%; customer deposits, 17.4%. NPLs are a healthy 2.4% and total provisions for those NPLs 149.4%, while the bank’s capital adequacy ratio now stands at 16.2%. Most of these metrics lead the industry.

Itaú strengthens position outside Brazil; equity lull a good time for hiring, says HSBC.

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China’s reserves offset imbalance; HSBC and Standard Chartered benefit