HSBC is unlikely to be the only big bank sponsor of structured investment vehicles to pull the entities on to its balance sheet, accounting experts said on Tuesday.
There were suggestions that the UK bank’s actions could trigger a “race to the top”.
By Jennifer Hughes in London
Published: November 27 2007 22:55 | Last updated: November 27 2007 22:55
HSBC is unlikely to be the only big bank sponsor of structured investment vehicles to pull the entities on to its balance sheet, accounting experts said on Tuesday.
There were suggestions that the UK bank’s actions could trigger a “race to the top”.