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HSBC considers windfall dividend from $10 billion sale of Canadian unit to RBC

HSBC considers windfall dividend from $10 billion sale of Canadian unit to RBC

Deal comes under pressure from Chinese shareholder Analysts hail ‘sense’ deal The bank could return the proceeds of the transaction to the shareholders LONDON/TORONTO/NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) has agreed to sell its Canadian business to Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) for C$13.5 billion ($10 billion). dollars) in cash, thus paving the …

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Analysis: Money before climate;  the fall in the markets stimulates the exodus of ESG funds

Analysis: Money before climate; the fall in the markets stimulates the exodus of ESG funds

NEW YORK/BOSTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Funds adhering to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles have been hit by unprecedented capital outflows in the market downturn as investors favor preserving the capital to objectives such as the fight against climate change. ESG, a classification applied to fund assets currently worth an estimated $6.5 trillion, …

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