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HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) Completed First Live Cross Border Interbank Tokenised Deposit Transaction

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) and Standard Chartered completed the first live cross border interbank transaction using tokenised deposits over Swift's blockchain ledger. The pilot …

XRP’s Cross-Border Battle Heats Up as HSBC and Standard Chartered Go Live With Tokenized Deposits on SWIFT Ledger

XRP's Cross-Border Battle Heats Up as HSBC and Standard Chartered Go Live With Tokenized Deposits on SWIFT Ledger Key Takeaways HSBC and Standard Chartered completed the first live interbank cross-border transaction on SWIFT's blockchain-based ledger on Aug. 19. SWIFT is not using XRP, stablecoins, …

India's August private sector growth recovers slightly from over four-year low, PMI shows

BENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - India's private sector activity edged slightly higher in August from an over four-year low as a ‌rebound in services growth offset the weakest expansion in the ‌factory industry in half a decade, a survey showed. • HSBC's flash India …

HSBC (LSE:HSBA) Stock May Trade At A Discount Following Strong Q2 Outlook

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. HSBC Holdings has delivered a very large 5 year gain while valuation checks are split, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing …

Citi, HSBC, StanChart adopt Ant International’s forex AI tool

By Selena Li HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Ant International launched an upgraded version of ‌its artificial intelligence model on Thursday, ‌signing up major global banks as financial institutions ​accelerate the adoption of specialised AI to manage liquidity risks. The Singapore-based fintech giant …

Bank-offered SME insurance sees low take up as HSBC UK teams with Gallagher

GlobalData surveying has found that more than 40% of UK SMEs have been offered insurance by their main bank, but just under a quarter went on to purchase it. Meanwhile, HSBC UK and Gallagher have partnered to provide insurance services to HSBC's commercial banking …

HSBC Downgrades Cisco Systems Stock to Hold as Analyst Cites Decelerating Revenue Growth

HSBC price target raised by RBC as earnings forecasts climb

HSBC price target raised by RBC as earnings forecasts climb Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA, NYSE:HSBC) has had its share price target raised to 1,375p from 1,275p by RBC Capital Markets after the broker increased earnings forecasts following stronger-than-expected …

Cisco rating cut at HSBC as analyst sees a lack of catalysts

Investing.com -- HSBC downgraded Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) to Hold from Buy and cut its price target for the stock to $120 from $137 in a note on Friday, saying that while fourth-quarter results were strong, the stock lacks a near-term catalyst. "Solid results …

HSBC mejora la calificación de Digital Realty Trust por sus perspectivas de crecimiento

HSBC backs AI financial services software firm Model ML

Model ML has secured funding from HSBC Asset Management through its venture capital vehicle. The new capital is intended to aid the company's growth at a time when enterprise use of AI is moving beyond standalone models towards the broader infrastructure needed to deploy …

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES

LONDON, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') today announces the results of its previously announced four separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below, which were made upon the …

Does Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Gain An Edge With John Hinshaw Joining Its Board?

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) appointed John M. Hinshaw to its Board of Directors. Hinshaw brings experience leading global operations and transformation initiatives at HSBC. …

Cabot Corporation Prices $350 Million 4.950% Senior Notes Due 2029

Cabot Corporation BOSTON­­, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced that it priced a public offering of $350 million of 4.950% senior unsecured notes due 2029. The notes are being sold to the public at a price of 99.993% …

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES PRICING TERMS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES

LONDON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 5, 2026, HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') launched four separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below, upon the terms of, and subject to the …

Why Cognex (CGNX) Shares Are Sliding Today

Why Cognex (CGNX) Shares Are Sliding Today What Happened? Shares of machine vision technology company Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) fell 4% in the afternoon session after HSBC downgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Buy" and slashed its price target. The bank adjusted its price target on …

Choice Hotels (CHH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Interim Chief Executive Officer - Dominic DragisichChief Financial Officer - Scott OaksmithSenior Director of Investor Relations - Allie Summers TAKEAWAYS Adjusted EBITDA -- $175 million, representing a 6% …

The Clearing House and the Tokenized Deposit Gambit

The recent announcement by The Clearing House regarding a shared tokenized deposit network is less about technological innovation and more about a defensive maneuver to protect the $6.6 trillion in deposits currently at risk from stablecoin encroachment. While individual banks have been busy launching …

Which Financial ETF Is the Better Buy: iShares' European EUFN or ProShares' Leveraged UYG?

Key Points iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF offers broad exposure to developed European markets at a lower cost than the leveraged ProShares alternative. ProShares - Ultra Financials uses 2x daily leverage, which creates significantly higher price volatility and resulted in a steeper maximum drawdown. …

Standard Chartered venture Anchorpoint begins Hong Kong dollar stablecoin rollout

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's joint venture Anchorpoint Financial said on Wednesday it had begun the first ‌phase of the rollout of its Hong Kong dollar-backed ‌stablecoin, offering limited access to institutional distributors and professional investors. The stablecoin, called ​HKD At Par (HKDAP), …

HSBC's global insurance CEO Edward Moncreiffe set to exit bank: Reuters

[HSBC Bank signs] whitemay * HSBC's (HSBC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HSBC]) global chief executive for insurance ‌business, Edward Moncreiffe, is set to leave the bank after two decades with the lender, Reuters reported on Wednesday. * Moncreiffe, who took over the role ​at the Asia-focussed lender in …

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 at 4 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Vice President of Finance - Angela TsaiPresident - Rong-Shy LinChief Financial Officer - Audrey Hsu Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email pr@fool.com TAKEAWAYS Revenue -- …

Itaú Unibanco (ITUB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Committee - Milton Maluhy FilhoOfficer and Member of the Executive Committee - Gabriel Amado de MouraGroup Head of Investor Relations …

China Earnings to Test Rotation From AI to Internet Stocks

(Bloomberg) -- A rotation into China's biggest tech firms from AI infrastructure stocks will be tested this week as earnings are due. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden …

Roche (SWX:ROG) Stock Fair Value Edges Higher As Analysts Weigh Pipeline Growth

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Roche Holding now sits on a refreshed fair value estimate of CHF 370.31, up from CHF 359.22. This gives you an updated reference point for where analysts …

Grab (GRAB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Monday, August 3, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Head of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations - Ken Vin LekChief Executive Officer - Anthony TanPresident and Chief Operating Officer - Alex HungateChief Financial Officer - Peter Oey …

Buying Opportunity Forms Around S&P Skeptics’ Refusal to Give Up

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks may be sitting at a record, but anxiety about everything from geopolitics to inflation and a divided Federal Reserve is keeping animal spirits at bay. And that may be just what the rally needs to continue. Most Read from Bloomberg …

Will July CPI Reset the Fed, Bitcoin, and Every Major Market?

One number lands Wednesday morning, and Wall Street cannot agree on what comes next. The July CPI (consumer price index) will hit markets with September Federal Reserve (Fed) rate odds split down the middle. A soft print could lift stocks, bonds, and crypto together. …

Announcement of Final Results of Private Exchange Offer for CSN Inova Ventures’ Outstanding 6.750% Senior Notes due 2028 and Consent Solicitation

São Paulo, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ("CSN") (NYSE: SID) announced today the final results of the offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") conducted by its subsidiary, CSN Inova Ventures (formerly CSN Islands XI Corp.) (the "Issuer"), an exempted company …

Why Wednesday’s inflation print could provide the next dovish catalyst

Investing.com -- HSBC said Wednesday's U.S. inflation report could serve as the next catalyst to push Federal Reserve rate hikes out of market pricing, reinforcing its view that the "US exceptionalism" narrative is fading. Multi-Asset Strategist Duncan Toms said hawkish Fed rate pricing "is …

UK Lawmakers Write to Bank CEOs Over Crypto Account Refusals

The co-chairs of Parliament's Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group have written to the chief executives of every major UK bank, asking them to explain how they treat crypto and digital asset firms. The letter, sent Tuesday by Labour MP Gurinder Singh Josan …

Is HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) Fully Valued On Its Expanded Debt Tender And Buyback?

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) has expanded its previously announced debt tender offers, increasing the maximum …

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OVCHF) (H1 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Profit and ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Net Profit (Q2 2026): Record SGD2.2 billion, up 22% year on year, marking the first time quarterly profit crossed SGD2 billion. Net Profit (H1 2026): Record SGD4.19 billion, up 13% year on year. Total Income (Q2 2026): Grew …