Bloomberg Banks will play a key role in helping drive a reduction in carbon emissions through advising clients on how best to address their environmental footprint, according to a senior executive at HSBC Holdings Plc. “Catalyst is the word I use, but it’s in a very proactive sense,” Colin Bell, who leads HSBC’s European unit, said in a panel discussion ...

Bloomberg LGT, a private bank owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, plans to double staff in Japan as it joins global rivals targeting $17 trillion of household wealth in the Asian country. LGT Wealth Management Trust Inc, which kicked off services in Japan last month, wants to build a workforce of 70 to 80 over the coming three years, ...

Bloomberg One of the biggest risks banks face when it comes to cryptocurrencies is being left out of the market altogether. That’s the view from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Chief Executive Officer Matt Comyn, who says although the digital assets are “very volatile and speculative”, banks need to be involved in the adoption of technology underpinning crypto and the ...