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HSBC shareholders ask bank to cut fossil-fuel lending exposure

Bloomberg A group of HSBC Holdings Plc shareholders filed a resolution urging the bank to cut its support to the fossil-fuel industry. Amundi SA, Europe’s largest listed asset manager, and Man Group Plc, the world’s biggest publicly traded hedge fund firm, were among 15 institutional investors overseeing a combined $2.4 trillion that are backing the move, according to a statement ...

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China plans to let banks sell soured personal loans to ease risks

Bloomberg China plans to allow some commercial banks to start selling soured personal loans to distressed asset managers as soon as this month, according to people familiar with the matter. At a meeting by the official credit assets transfer center, banks and state-run bad-loan managers were asked to accelerate preparations to ensure a smooth start of the trial program in ...

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China stocks climb most since October to touch 13 year high

Bloomberg The priciest equities in more than five years are proving no deterrent for stock traders in China, where the benchmark is now nearing its all-time high. The CSI 300 Index rises 2.9% on Tuesday to close at a 13-year high, taking this month’s gain to 7.4% — its best-ever start to a year. Shares of brokerages rallied, an indicator ...

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