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HSBC Restructuring and Halt on Buybacks Concern Investors

"And then secondly HSBC planning to take their Hong Kong unit Hen Bank private. So they're going to buy out minority investors. They'll spend about 14 billion US on that. Um but as a result to kind of have enough cash for this to finance this, they're going to refrain from buybacks for the next three quarters. So shareholders not reacting positively to that. So shares fell both in London and in Hong Kong where they're where they're listed."

Louise Moon explains that HSBC is moving to privatize its Hong Kong unit by buying out minority investors at a cost of around 14 billion US dollars, which has forced the bank to halt buybacks for the coming three quarters. This measure has led to a negative market reaction with shares falling in both London and Hong Kong.

HSBC Faces Near-Term Buyback Constraints

"What about the investor reaction though? Yeah, they're actually are down quite a bit this morning after announcing plans to privatize Hangang Bank, which is one of its Hong Kong subsidiaries that has been in quite a troubled spot lately. So, HSBC owns about 63% of that bank and it will spend around $14 billion buying the shares it doesn't already hold. The problem that investors seem to have with this is that to keep its capital ratio within range, HSBC said it will have to refrain from buybacks for the next three quarters. So investors tend to want those buybacks, which explains the shares being down this morning."

The commentary highlights that HSBC's plan to privatize its troubled Hong Kong subsidiary and the subsequent pause on share buybacks for three quarters has weighed on investor sentiment, causing the shares to drop. This reflects concerns over near-term shareholder returns despite the strategic long-term growth investment in Hong Kong.