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Archive for » 2006 «

HSBC’S top executives are to lose out on their lucrative performance bonuses this year as a result of the chronic underperformance of the company’s shares.

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Seen in The Asian Banker on December 18, 2006: “HSBC is scrambling to reinforce senior management to stave off internal problems at Household International, its U.S. sub-prime acquisition made when Sir John Bond was chairman. Looks like serious problems are creeping up.”

HSBC is cutting at least 20 jobs from its corporate finance division in the latest sign it is dropping John Studzinski’s plan to build a global investment banking business.

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The Australian unit of HSBC Holdings (0005) will sell its broker-originated mortgage portfolio valued at US$1.75 billion (HK$13.65 billion) to FirstMac, a leading Australian residential mortgage provider.
The portfolio consists of 10,000 customer accounts distributed through brokers in Australia.

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As we near the end of 2006 and holiday spending increases a recent poll at consumer advocacy website Household - HSBC Watch asks visitors to rate their HSBC-backed credit card. With over 500 participants responding to the poll question an astonishing 79 percent rated their HSBC backed credit card as ‘poor’ or ‘totally unprofessional’. You can vote in the poll by clicking this link or by viewing any article in the Household - HSBC Watch blog.