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let s start with hsbc, because europe s biggest bank by assets has just announced its europe s biggest bank by assets hasjust announced its results for the third quarter. they show the bank had made a pre tax profit of $5.1; billion in the period betweenjuly to september. hsbc also announced a share buy back of up to $2,000,000,000, despite having a big presence in europe, hsbc is to tap into the growth of china s economy. last year the bank generated just under $11,000,000,000 in pre tax profits. in its operations in china and hong kong which compensated for its losses elsewhere. the ceo, nohl quinn, says the bank is committed to investing $6,000,000,000 in asia, so what are the latest results tell us about the pivot of hsbc to china and develop an song cost cutting? let s talk to the managing partner of a capital investment firm. what you make of the huge profits? how have they done? i you make of the huge profits? how have they done?- you make of the huge profits? how have