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HSBC Swiss tax scrutiny set to overshadow $21 bln profit

* HSBC remains in spotlight over Swiss tax allegations * Bank to report 2014 results Monday 0815 GMT * HSBC 2014 pre-tax profit seen down 7 pct at $21 bln * Bosses to appear before UK lawmakers on Wednesday By Steve Slater LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - When HSBC's marke

MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Close Up As Markets Await Greece Decision

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Morgan Stanley picks Lloyds and Barclays as banks play "catch up"

Morgan Stanley thinks European banks might now "start to play catch up" after an unusual period of underperformance in an improving macroeconomic environment. Although Greek concerns remain, the US investment bank believes some concerns about the banking sector are easing, such as deflationary risks

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Eurozone PMI Data Leavens Greek Uncertainty

TOP NEWS: Standard Life Reports Bumper Profits, Raises Dividend 7.8%

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Weir Lifted By Goldman As Greek Talks Awaited

PRESS: HSBC Swiss Scandal Hits RBS's Coutts International Auction - FT

Friday newspaper round-up: Investment banking probe, British Gas, Bank mis-selling

Investment banks in the UK are facing a competition probe by the Financial Conduct Authority, according to the Financial Times. The regulator "could force banks to stop selling products and be more transparent about how they charge clients", the paper said. Centrica's British Gas has said it might r

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Switzerland flexes parliamentary muscle as scrutiny of HSBC intensifies

By Katharina Bart ZURICH, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers plan to question the country's financial watchdog about HSBC's Swiss bank to determine whether parliament needs to take a more active role in investigation of a trove of details on alleged tax evasion by some of the bank's wealthy

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New British banking venture OakNorth to launch this summer

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - OakNorth Bank, a new British banking venture, plans to open for business this summer, offering finance to small businesses and savings products to retail customers, it said on Thursday. OakNorth will join a number of new entrants to the industry, looking to challe

UK watchdog to review competition in investment banking

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog will launch its first review of competition in investment banking and corporate banking services, saying the benefits of improvements could be high. "Within this market study, we will focus on the impact of transparency and bundling on

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