Europe
hsbc pulls out of slovakia
Banking giant HSBC will exit Slovakia, in line with the strategic review it announced last year.
bank of valletta to open brussels office
Bank of Valletta, Maltas largest bank measured by deposits, is planning to open a representative office in Brussels later this year.
rebrand completes morningstars takeover of obsr
Morningstar and OBSR have affirmed their partnership with the rebrand of the latter’s research and consulting businesses to Morningstar OBSR.
lombard odier targets new zealand and australia
Swiss private banking group, Lombard Odier is to enter the Australian and New Zealand markets through the established network of JBWere.
deveres green buys 24 of qrop specialist stm
Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of global IFA group deVere, has bought a 24% stake in STM Group, the London-listed cross-border provider of QROPS and other financial products.