Hong Kong — Standard Chartered could face "financial consequences" after an investigation in Hong Kong over its role in an initial public offering (IPO), the firm said as it reported more disappointing earnings results that sent its share price tumbling. The London-based, Asia-focused lender said authorities were looking into its conduct while co-sponsoring the listing in 2009, dealing another legal blow to the bank that is already facing a US probe. "The group has been informed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission that it intends to take action against Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) … in relation to its role as a joint sponsor of an initial public offering listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009," it said in its interim earnings report. "If it does take action, there may be financial consequences" for the bank," it said. Standard Chartered said pre-tax profit improved in the third quarter to September but was still short of expectations, while revenu...
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