Blackstone To Acquire HSBC Australia's $25B Loan Portfolio

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Blackstone plans to acquire HSBC Australia’s AU$36 billion home and personal loan portfolio, a deal valued at about US$25 billion. HSBC will use the transaction to sharpen its focus on corporate and institutional banking in Australia and New Zealand. The move shifts a large consumer lending book to Blackstone and reduces HSBC’s exposure to retail lending in the region. The deal signals continued consolidation in financial services and asset management.

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