HSBC to Pay Record $1.9 Billion Fine in Money Laundering CaseDecember 11, 2012HSBC has agreed to pay a record $1.92
billion fine to settle a multi-year probe by U.S. prosecutors,
who accused Europe's biggest bank of failing to enforce rules
designed to prevent the laundering of criminal cash.
Citi, Chase Among Banks That Must Hold Most Extra Capital, Regulators SayNovember 01, 2012Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank
, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase & Co will
need to hold the most extra capital of 28 banks considered so
large and complex they need an extra buffer to absorb potential
losses, global regulators said on Thursday.
Branches: Can't Live With Them or Without ThemJuly 13, 2012Reports of the death of the branch have been greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. But are predictions about the branch of the future finally going to be more than rhetoric?
Barclays Poaches HSBC ExecutiveJanuary 05, 2012Rumi Contractor, who held numerous senior positions at HSBC, will join Barclays as head of its U.K. retail and business banking unit.
Major Banks Confident in Hurricane Irene PreparednessAugust 26, 2011Bank of America, Citi, HSBC and Wells Fargo representatives say that they're set to weather the storm that's set to strike the east coast of the U.S. during the weekend.
People to Watch in Bank Technology 2011January 05, 2011With regulation, trust and financial performance top of mind for bank technology leaders, Bank Systems & Technology presents some of the people who will be shaping the competitive environment in the coming year.
Recalculating Risk: The New Rules of Risk ManagementFebruary 25, 2010New data management and risk analytics tools are giving banks such as ING, HSBC and Union Bank insight into enterprisewide risk exposures and a head start on Basel II rules.