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HSBC Holdings P L CHSBCBUYJul 07, 2017
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Darren SissonsHSBC vs. ING. HSBC is a global bank, strong in Asia and the UK. ING is already restructured, more of a retail bank. Neither is expensive. But you can buy US banks at cheap multiples today. US banks are in better shape, more capital, fewer issues to worry about like negative interest rates. (Analysts’ price target is $45.90)
ING vs. HSBC Neither. He won't touch any European bank given negative interest rates. Period. HSBC does a lot of international lending and international flows aren't well-received by regulators; and they lend to the Far East. HSBC isn't a leader in many categories. ING, at least, leads in online banking in Europe, but they have loaned heavily to energy.
About a year ago there was the BREXIT noise. If you had sold this then, you would be looking kind of foolish. In the last 12 months, it is up about 56%. Also, 50% of its money is effectively booked in Hong Kong for the Asian businesses and linked to the US interest rate PEG. If the US raises interest rates, that will be good for them. There have been some issues with regards to BREXIT, but the company is looking to manage that issue and are moving bankers to continental Europe. A global bank that played out pretty well during the global crisis.