HSBC scales back UK's investment banking arm

HSBC to exit parts of investment banking business in UK, US and Europe
HSBC will shut key parts of its investment banking business in the UK, Europe and the Americas as part of chief executive Georges Elhedery’s plan to overhaul its operations.
HSBC to Shutter Some Investment Banking Units in Europe, US
HSBC Holdings Plc will wind down some of its investment banking operations in Europe, the UK and the Americas in the latest sign that Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery is willing to be ruthless in his ongoing restructuring of the bank.
HSBC scales back UK's investment banking arm as it looks to 'simplify' the business
Boss Georges Elhedery (pictured) is pressing ahead with an overhaul of the Asia-focused bank including a geographic split between East and West.
HSBC plans biggest investment banking retrenchment in decades
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC plans to wind down its M&A and some equities businesses in Europe and the Americas, the bank said on Tuesday, accelerating a shift to Asia in its biggest retrenchment from investment banking in decades.
HSBC to scale down investment banking in Europe, UK and Americas
HSBC Holdings Plc (LON:HSBA) is set to scale down its investment banking operations in certain regions as part of an ongoing restructuring process led by CEO Georges Elhedery. The bank will cease providing equity underwriting and advisory services in Europe,
HSBC cuts investment banks in UK and Europe to focus on Asia
HSBC Holdings Plc, has announced plans to scale down its investment banking operations across Europe, the UK, and the Americas. Europe's largest banking group wants to concentrate its resources on Eastern markets,
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