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The CSSF said it was for courts to decide whether HSSL was liable under a civil claim to compensate investors. HSBC said it believed it had complied with all obligations as the depositary bank of Herald Lux and agreed with the CSSF that...

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HONG KONG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares closed down 0.32 percent in a volatile session on Wednesday, dragged lower by the drop in HSBC <0005. HK> and other banks on profit taking. The benchmark Hang Seng Index <. HSI> ended down...

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...banking system - including a crackdown on bankers' bonuses - would be damaging to economic recovery, HSBC Chairman Stephen Green warned. HSBC chairman Stephen Green says excessive bank reforms risk "going over the top with risk averse...

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Navigation - link to other main sections from here HSBC sells London HQ to South Korea for GBP772m HSBC has agreed to sell its headquarters in Canary Wharf for GBP772.5 million to a South Korean fund. It is the third time the...

In this article: London, Metrovacesa, South Korea, Hong Kong, Balance sheet, Land Securities, and Michael Geoghegan

...another deep-pocketed financial player to be held accountable -- and some Dividium investors are considering targeting HSBC. So far, HSBC has taken a hands-off approach to dealing with the fallout from Dividium's collapse. I asked HSBC on a...

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...of 8 Canada Square for 772.5 mln stg cash * Deal confirms remarkable turnaround in UK real estate * HSBC to make a profit of around 350 mln stg * HSBC shares closed up 1.2 pct at 741.6 pence (Rewrites with confirmation of the deal)

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Lord Foster was architect on the building project HSBC is selling its group headquarters in London's Canary Wharf for GBP772.5m ($1.3bn) in cash, but will remain in the building in a leaseback deal. It is being bought by the South...

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...HSBC continues to deliver broadly-based profits at this pivotal stage of the business cycle," said HSBC chief executive Michael Geoghegan. HSBC's shares closed up 4%, or 27.8 pence, at 720p. The latest results from Barclays and HSBC...

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...slow, replacing writedowns on toxic assets as the main worry, and few banks have yet voiced confidence they are through the worst. HSBC Holdings Plc <0005. HK> Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan said "the biggest jolt has now passed through...

In this article: Barclays Plc, Bad debt, Michael Geoghegan, Europe, RBS, U.S., Revenue, and Unemployment

...on a conference call on Tuesday. Geoghegan said, after releasing the bank's third-quarter trading statement, that HSBC was worried it could be barred from bidding if British government efforts to boost competition keep out incumbent...

In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Michael Geoghegan, EU, and UK