Polar Capital posts rising assets, inflows in Q2

 Polar Capital (POLR.L), opens new tab on Thursday reported a 7% rise in assets under management to 23.5 billion pounds ($30.2 billion) in the quarter to end-June, boosted by net inflows of 644 million pounds and rising interest in funds managed by its emerging markets and Asian Stars teams. Chief Executive Gavin Rochussen said the inflows since […]

US regional banks to face increased scrutiny as CRE exposure stifles buybacks

 U.S. regional banks will probably stockpile more rainy-day funds and stay conservative on stock buybacks as losses from commercial real estate (CRE) loans are expected to pressure their earnings, analysts said. As regional lenders prepare to report second-quarter results next week, they continue to face tough scrutiny from investors over potential weakness from CRE and […]

China’s Ping An eyes up to $5 billion convertible bond sale, Reuters reports

China’s Ping An Insurance is considering convertible bond sale worth up to $5 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The bond sale could raise between $2 billion and $5 billion, according to one of the sources. A deal is expected in the next few weeks, the sources added. They could not be named discussing confidential information. In a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing on […]

BNP Paribas, Mistral AI ink partnership deal

July 10 (Reuters) – BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), opens new tab has entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement with Mistral AI, covering all its current and future commercial models, the French bank said on Tuesday. The deal, which expands a relationship that started in September, will see BNP Paribas implement Mistral AI’s large language models across multiple business […]

HSBC fined $3 mln over incentives given to unauthorised agents for MPF scheme

July 8 (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L), opens new tab has been fined HK$24 million ($3.07 million) for offering incentives to “unregistered intermediaries” to get clients to join its Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in 2020 and 2021, Hong Kong’s pension regulator said. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) also said that it disqualified Yip Sze Ki, […]