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UK MPs urge minister to do more to free Hongkongers’ trapped savings

First British ministerial visit to Hong Kong since Chinese crackdown focused on attracting investment

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kongers fleeing China’s crackdown denied pension savings

Activist group estimates Hong Kongers in the UK are unable to access $2.8bn in retirement savings.

Al Jazeera

Bankers' pay is booming in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: Even as the global financial community contends with layoffs and lower bonuses, banking jobs remain plentiful and salaries are surging in one unexpected corner of the world: Saudi Arabia.

Bangkok Post

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Labour criticised for giving global banks access to parliament

Exclusive: HSBC and NatWest staffers seconded to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s team

The Guardian - UK

HSBC defeats proposal to spin off bank's Asia ops

London (AFP) - HSBC on Friday overwhelmingly defeated an activist proposal supported by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to spin off the bank's Asia business in a search of better returns.

AFP

HSBC management claims victory as Ping An finds little support for pro-breakup resolution

The insurance group calling for a split found few allies willing to join its side on the vote

Evening Standard

HSBC defeats proposal to split bank

London (AFP) - HSBC on Friday comfortably defeated an activist proposal supported by its largest stakeholder, the Chinese insurer Ping An, that sought to split the bank in a search for better returns.

AFP

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HSBC investors reject plan to split bank in meeting disrupted by climate protest

Majority of shareholders reject proposal to spin off Asian operations, after hour of disruption from campaigners

The Guardian - UK

HSBC seeks to keep bank intact as shareholders vote on split

London (AFP) - HSBC faced a vote by shareholders Friday over an activist proposal supported by the bank's largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business as they seek better returns.

AFP

Filipino activists appeal to British banks over region devastated by oil spill

Environmentalists from the Philippines urge investors to avoid LNG projects which they say threaten the Verde Island Passage

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong rises as Europe, US attempt rebounds

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks finished higher on Friday as major markets elsewhere attempted a rebound following a day of losses driven by interest rate hikes and a banking sector sell-off.

AFP

HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank

London (AFP) - Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.

AFP

Full list of 76 bank branches closing this month - including HSBC, TSB, Halifax, Barclays and NatWest

Banks are opting to shut down large chunks of their branches as they begin to move focus towards online banking

Manchester Evening News

Edinburgh and East Lothian branches among 13 bank closures across Scotland

Both the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland are set to close branches in the capital or East Lothian. Around 13 banks will close physical stores in Scotland this summer.

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Daily Record

Full list of bank closures in Scotland as 13 more branches set to shutter

Further branch closures will be seen across six major banks in Scotland.

AFP

HSBC profit rockets on rising interest rates

London (AFP) - Global banking giant HSBC reported Tuesday a surge in quarterly net profit, boosted by rising interest rates and its rescue of the UK arm of failed US lender Silicon Valley Bank.

Evening Standard

HSBC reveals plans to rename Silicon Valley Bank UK as profits soar

HSBC boss Noel Quinn laid out a fresh vision for the development of SVB UK after it bought the beleaguered bank for £1 in March.

The Guardian - UK

HSBC rules out banking crisis as profits triple after Silicon Valley Bank deal

Failure of four banks in six weeks is purely a sign of poor risk management, says chief executive

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Birmingham Post

Sportswear brand Castore eyes sales of $250m after new kit deals fuel expansion

Castore's shareholders include Andy Murray and the billionaire Issa brothers

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices rise after seven months of falls; Uber revenues jump; eurozone inflation rises to 7% – as it happened

Nationwide reports that UK house prices shows ‘signs of stabilisation’ in April, rising unexpectedly by 0.5%

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: FCA unveils new rules to make London listings more attractive

The FTSE 100 index today regained lost ground during a busy session for blue-chip updates.

Daily Mirror

Full list of 76 bank branches that will shut FOREVER this month including HSBC, Halifax & TSB

According to Which? since 2015 over 5,500 bank and building society branches have shut their doors as more people shift to online services to manage their money

The Guardian - UK

How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy

Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our cars mostly roll on. And what about TikTok?

Daily Mirror

Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, Santander: Best and worst banks based on switches this year

The latest current account switch data is in from Pay.UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think

Financial Times

Will the extraordinary boom in luxury goods ever end?

The rise of LVMH to become Europe’s first $500bn company illustrates the sector’s seemingly unstoppable growth

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