LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investors in HSBC ( HSBC ) are backing management attempts to shutter parts of its investment bank, even as U.S. President Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda fuels hopes for a boom in capital markets activity. Four shareholders, including two of the 20 largest, said last month's decision to axe HSBC's ( HSBC ) mergers and equity capital...

(Reuters) -Australia's Perpetual Ltd ( PPTTF ) on Monday confirmed it received an indicative buyout offer from KKR & Co ( KKR ) but said the latest revised proposal and its value were not accurately described in recent media reports. A A$2.2 billion ($1.40 billion) deal with the buyout giant has been on the back burner over the past two...

(Reuters) -Australia's Westpac Banking ( WEBNF ) posted a 13% rise in its first-quarter net profit on Monday, helped by growth in customer deposits and housing and business loan volumes. The country's No. 3 lender by market value said unaudited net profit was A$1.7 billion ($1.08 billion) for the three months ended December 31, compared with A$1.5 billion posted a...

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Australia's Perpetual Ltd ( PPTTF ) on Monday confirmed it received an indicative buyout offer from KKR & Co ( KKR ) though the latest revised proposal and its quantum were not accurately described in the media. An A$2.2 billion ($1.40 billion) deal with the buyout giant was on the back burner for the past two...