Standard Chartered Lifts Income Target After Wealth Boom Powers Earnings Beat
Standard Chartered raised its income target after a first-half earnings beat led by its wealth business, and the shares jumped, a positive read on the bank.
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Standard Chartered raised its income target after a first-half earnings beat led by its wealth business, and the shares jumped, a positive read on the bank.
Barclays reported first-half profit up 31% to 3.3 billion pounds on strong net interest and markets income. A union call for a 35% bank surcharge is a demand, not a policy change, so only the results map as a direct positive.
HSBC has confirmed the sale of its Singapore insurance unit to Allianz for $2.1 billion, continuing its push to focus on core banking.
NatWest funded a consumer lender that has since failed, with exposure reported at up to 250 million pounds, raising questions about potential losses at the bank.
TBC Bank Group has acquired a majority stake in OLX Uzbekistan, extending its push beyond traditional banking into online classifieds and e-commerce in Central Asia.
Allianz has agreed to buy HSBC's Singapore insurance business for $2.1 billion, a deal that releases capital for HSBC while it keeps distributing insurance through a partnership.
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore insurance business to Allianz in a deal worth around 2 billion euros, as part of the bank's push to simplify its operations and focus capital on higher return businesses.
A global bond rout triggered by oil at $100 a barrel pushed UK borrowing costs sharply higher, a gilt-yield move that hits banks, insurers and REITs differently.
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore health and life insurance business to Allianz for about £1.6bn, booking a roughly £1.4bn pre tax gain while keeping the distribution relationship.
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life insurance business to Allianz for about 2.1 billion dollars, part of its push to simplify the group around core banking.
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore insurance business to Allianz for $2.1 billion, releasing capital as it narrows its focus to core banking.
Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley has appeared before a US congressional panel to address his historical relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a development that renews reputational and legal scrutiny on the bank.
Analysis of Lloyds and other UK dividend-paying stocks with yields above 5%, examining their financial performance and dividend sustainability.
Lloyd's of London has announced that its former CEO John Neal and another director had an undisclosed close relationship that breached the insurance market's compliance rules.
Barclays balances shareholder returns with earnings momentum, as investors weigh near-term capital management against profit trends.
Metro Bank launches a 100% mortgage product with zero deposit requirement, expanding its lending offerings and potentially increasing home-loan origination volumes.
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