UK-listed banking giant Standard Chartered saw its shares fall more than 7% at one stage in Hong Kong this morning as it faces allegations of assisting in a $250bn money laundering scheme.
Standard Chartered - a key holding for many UK investors, particularly income funds - is accused of enabling Iranian banks and corporations to hide roughly 60,000 transactions worth at least $250bn...
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