Investment Firm Aims to Shake Up HSBC
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Knight Vinke Asset Management, which has a track record of initiating change at large companies, has found its latest target in Europeâs biggest bank.
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HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe&#39;s biggest bank by market value, and Standard Chartered Plc are vying for control of Korea First Bank after neither of the UK-based lenders could agree a price with Newbridge Capital Ltd.
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British-based HSBC said Thursday it planned to make its long-awaited entry into Japan&#39;s retail banking sector early next year with a nationwide network of branches targeting wealthy individuals.
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LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Private Bank announced Monday the appointment of Lea Blinoff to the role of Managing Director, Investment Business, to develop the Bank&#39;s investment advisory services.
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SEOUL: Global banking giant HSBC has agreed to buy Korea First Bank in a deal which will put the British bank in competition with its US rival Citigroup in the world&#39;s 11th largest economy, a source said yesterday.
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As the First Albany Companies closes the sale of a controlling stake in itself to, the investment bank is expected to rename itself and broaden its focus.
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The firm is bringing its style of banking to new high-growth markets.
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Banking giant HSBC is moving to expand its presence in Asia through the acquisition of Korea First Bank. It has also been reported that Standard Chartered is competing with its
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HSBC Holdings is in talks to buy Korea First Bank from its controlling shareholder, Newbridge Capital.
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Activist investor Knight Vinke is calling for HSBC Holdings  Executive Chairman Stephen Green to be moved to non-executive chairman as part of a campaign to force change at the bank, the Sunday Times reported.
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The spinoff of the investment banking division is a smart way to capitalize on the boom in the markets.
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HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe&#39;s biggest bank by market value, and Standard Chartered Plc are vying for control of Korea First Bank after neither of the UK-based lenders could agree a price with its biggest shareholder.
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HSBC Holdings Plc has contacted Lone Star about buying Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) from the U.S. private equity fund, the UK's Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
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Business & money: Knight Vinke wants to force a shake-up at Britain's biggest bank.
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and the founders of Australia's Multiplex  have approached the $3 billion construction firm about a possible takeover as it struggles with the troubled Wembley stadium project in London.
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HSBC  (0005.HK) is not  considering acquisitions in Japan and will instead focus on  growth by itself as it rolls out retail banking in the world&#39;s  second-largest economy, HSBC Chairman Stephen Green said on  Thursday.
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Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings  has rejected calls from activist investor Knight Vinke Asset Management for it to review its strategy and shake up its corporate governance, the Financial Times reported.