Bloomberg Analysts at Deutsche Bank AG, one of the biggest underwriters of bonds tied to US commercial real estate, say now it’s time to short indexes of the securities. The securities are vulnerable because they are supported by leases from retailers, a lagging part of the economy, wrote Ed Reardon and Simon Mui in a note late Tuesday. A …

  Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc is planning to pursue deals to expand in asset and wealth management as the lender seeks to capitalize on the growing funds of the middle class in Asia and diversify its business away from traditional lending, according to two people with knowledge of the plans. Europe’s largest bank aims to make three or four acquisitions …

  Bloomberg Nykredit Realkredit A/S, the largest lender operating in the world’s biggest market for mortgage-backed covered bonds, reported a 56 percent jump in profit last quarter after management cut costs and revenue increased. The Copenhagen-based lender said net profit excluding minorities rose to 1.87 billion kroner ($269 million) in the fourth quarter from 1.2 billion kroner a year earlier, …