Is HSBC turning its back on Europe? May 20, 2025 When Georges Elhedery took the helm at HSBC, he wasted no time making his mark on the firm. Elhedery plotted a “simpler, more dynamic and agile organisation” in his sweeping restructure first announced in October 2024. One significant change introduced by the new bank chief was splitting the business into “eastern markets” covering the Asia-pacific [...]
HSBC investment bankers axed on bonus day received no bonus March 27, 2025 HSBC issued no bonuses to axed investment bankers, despite letting them go on the day they were set to learn their pay award figures. The FTSE giant told staff in its investment arm last month that they were facing the chop after the firm announced in January it would wind down mergers and acquisitions advisory [...]
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Goldman Sachs flies top London banker to Paris in latest post-Brexit relocation April 23, 2024 Goldman Sachs has relocated one of its top European investment bankers from London to Paris as part of a shake-up in the group's regional structure following Brexit.