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Retirement | 13 Jul 16
Over 40% in Singapore, HK, UAE still not saving for retirement
Over 40% of employees of working age in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have not yet started saving for their retirement or have stopped after facing difficulties, new research suggests.
FCA ‘hampered’ HSBC money laundering prosecution, says report
UK chancellor George Osborne and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervened in a US investigation that could have seen Europe’s largest lender, HSBC, prosecuted for money laundering, a new report claims.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Jun 16
Serious UK tax evasion cases up 8% in a year
The number of serious tax evasion cases in the UK jumped by 8% in 2015/16, with another nearly 3,000 suspected instances referred to HM Revenue & Customs for specialist investigation, according to Pinsent Masons.
Emerging Markets | 7 Jun 16
HSBC overweight emerging market equities
A cautious US Federal Reserve, stabilisation of oil prices and accommodative monetary policies are among the factors expected to drive emerging market equities, according to HSBC Private Bank.
HSBC Australia to compensate structured product clients
HSBC Bank in Australia has reached a deal with the industry regulator to compensate clients who received “potentially deficient advice” on retail structured products sold between January 2009 and March 2013.