‘Utterly irresponsible’: SVB failure was caused by a banking — not tech — crisis, top VC says

[ad_1] LONDON — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the result of a crisis in banking rather than technology, according to a top venture capitalist. Anne Glover, CEO and co-founder of Amadeus Capital, said Friday that the SVB crisis was caused by “utterly irresponsible” practices by Silicon Valley Bank and its management — namely, … Read more

HSBC’s top execs face tense shareholders calling for a breakup | CNN Business

[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN  —  HSBC’s top brass defended their strategy Monday to frustrated shareholders in the lender’s largest market, as Europe’s biggest bank continued to face calls to be split up. At an informal shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, Chairman Mark Tucker and CEO Noel Quinn took questions from investors on issues ranging from … Read more