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Daily Mirror
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Kelly-Ann Mills

HSBC banker suspended for speech on climate change 'nut jobs' discussing 'end of world'

A leading HSBC banker who moaned about "nut jobs" telling him "about the end of the world" has been suspended while an investigation takes place, it has been reported.

Stuart Kirk spoke at the Financial Times ' Moral Money Summit Europe conference last week and accused central bankers and policymakers of overstating the financial risks of climate change.

Mr Kirk, who is global head of responsible investing at the bank’s asset management division, said he was fed up fo people trying to “out-hyperbole the next guy”.

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