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Company announcement

HSBC goes live on Broadridge distributed ledger sponsored repo solution

Further expanding the network across the global repo market, Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that HSBC is the next client to successfully go live on the newly launched sponsored repo solution built on Broadridge’s DLT enabled Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform.

15 November 2023

News/crypto

HSBC to roll out custody platform for tokenized securities

HSBC is moving deeper into the digital assets market with the launch of an institutional grade custody service for tokenized securities using technology from Ripple-owned Swiss crypto safekeeping firm Metaco.

08 November 2023

News/security

HSBC warns of spike in dummy apps

HSBC has issued an urgent fraud warning after a spike in the number of UK customers downloading dummy apps that trick users into handing over financial information.

03 November 2023

Company announcement/markets

ADX teams with HSBC on the introduction of digital bonds

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HSBC) are working together in the first regional collaboration of its kind to develop digital fixed-income securities, paving the way for the introduction of a broader array of capital market use cases in the Middle East.

02 November 2023

News/crypto

Visa trials tokenised deposits for e-HKD pilot programme

Visa has disclosed the findings of a pilot test of tokenised deposits for B2B payments with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank as part of trials of an e-HK CBDC programme.

02 November 2023

News/wholesale

HSBC becomes first bank in the world to offer tokenised gold

HSBC has unveiled a platform that uses distributed ledger technology to tokenise the ownership of institutional clients’ physical gold held in the bank’s London vault.

02 November 2023

News/payments

HSBC tests tokenised deposit platform for global treasury payments

HSBC has successfully tested the use of tokenised deposits in intra-group treasury transactions using blockchain technology provided by China's Ant group.

01 November 2023

News/people

Tradeshift sacks CEO over allegations of sexual assault

Tradeshift, a Danish fintech heavily backed by HSBC, has fired its CEO over "serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment".

12 October 2023

News/retail

Will Metro Bank be 2023’s next banking collapse?

Metro Bank has had a rough week. News that the UK challenger bank was planning to raise up to £600 million from investors, prompted financial watchdogs to summon the bank’s bosses for a sit-down.

06 October 2023

News/retail

Banks join with Experian to launch 'tell-it-once' platform for disabled consumers

HSBC, Nationwide, Tesco Bank, Newday and Ovo have joined with Experian to launch a one-stop portal for disabled consumers to tell multiple service providers how they need to be contacted and what support they need to access their services.

04 October 2023

News/sustainable

HSBC makes $1billion available for climate tech companies

HSBC has announced that it plans to offer $1bn of financing to early-stage climate tech companies around the world.

20 September 2023

Company announcement/wholesale

HSBC launches digital trade finance solution

HSBC today announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, an industry first, document free trade finance solution that enables clients to instantly drawdown trade loans and pay suppliers.

19 September 2023