HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

Bond network Neptune faces large hurdles

By Spencer Anderson LONDON, Oct 10 (IFR) - Banks' plans for a bond network to improve liquidity in the corporate debt market face significant hurdles beyond the technological challenges, including the vested interests of the market's long-established players and dealers. The so-called

Bank Of England To Release Bank Stress Test Results December 16

UPDATE 1-Bank of England had cash ready in case Scotland chose independence

* BoE was ready to pump in liquidity if Scotland voted 'yes' * Extra banknotes ready in case of rush of withdrawals * FPC sets date to decide new bank leverage ratio * BoE mulls higher countercyclical capital requirements (Adds detail) By David Milliken and Steve Slater<

Bank of England to publish UK bank stress test results on Dec. 16

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Friday that it would publish the results of its stress test of the British banking system on Dec. 16 at 0700 GMT, alongside its half-yearly financial stability report. The BoE had received banks' initial stress test submissions and was

Bank of England FPC sheds light on plans for Scottish independence vote

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of England shed light on Friday on some of its contingency plans if Scotland had voted in favour of independence last month, saying it was ready to supply extra bank notes and pump extra liquidity into banks. A record of the BoE Financial Policy Committee

EXCLUSIVE-Share sale of UK's Lloyds on hold until dividend approved -sources

* Bank needs dividend go-ahead for sale to happen -sources * Lloyds is in talks with regulator over paying dividend * Outcome of dividend talks remains uncertain -sources * Shares need to be trading above 80 pence for sale -sources By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 9 (Reu

World Bank launches public-private infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday launched a new initiative that would bring together governments, development institutions and private investors to form public-private partnerships for infrastructure. The initiative, known as the Global Infrastructure Facility, would

Broker tips: HSBC, Vodafone, Wood Group, Centamin, Miners

Investec has upgraded HSBC, saying the banking group is regaining its appetite for lending. "We are mightily encouraged by evidence of returning risk appetite. We upgrade to 'add' from 'hold' and our target price to 650p from 620p," the broker said. Vodafone's recent share-price outperformance mean

Investec upgrades HSBC on lending revival

Investec has upgraded HSBC, saying the banking group is regaining its appetite for lending. The broker, which has upgraded HSBC to 'add' from 'hold', said it has held off from advising investors to buy shares in HSBC until now because it believed the bank either could not or would not increase lendi

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

African Barrick Gold: Numis reduces target price from 330p to 270p keeping its hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Numis upgrades to hold with a target price of 700p. Aureus Mining: Numis lowers target price from 45p to 40p staying with its buy recommendation. Boohoo: Barclays initiates with a targe

UK hires Bank of China, HSBC, Standard Chartered for renminbi bond

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said it had appointed Bank of China, HSBC and Standard Chartered to help organize the first sale of British government debt denominated in China's renminbi currency. Britain is hoping to be first Western government to issue an offshore re

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Miners Lead FTSE 250 Gains After Fed Minutes

Thursday tips round-up: TSB, Virgin,Marston's

The long list of challenger banks, both those who have recently floated as well as those which are waiting in the wings to do so, enjoy some important advantages over their big four rivals (HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, RBS). Namely, they lack the legacy problems which are dogging their competitors and th

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead