HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) -1.100 (-1.067%) Short selling $831.93M; Ratio 35.485% announced it would set aside USD1.1 billion in provisions in 3Q25, a move related to the Luxembourg court's ruling on a case involving Herald Fund SPC, a fund that invested into Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, JPMorgan said in its research report.Although this provision is considered a significant special item and will not affect HSBC HOLDINGS' adjusted ROTE or dividends, it will still impact the company's CET1 ratio by around 15 bps, which is expected to spark a negative stock reaction.Related NewsHaitong Int'l: Increase in Foreign Investment in Pharma/ Semis Sectors, Reduction in Financial SectorJPMorgan kept an Overweight rating on HSBC HOLDINGS with a target price of HKD122. Given the aforementioned uncertainties, the broker continued to favor STANCHART (02888.HK) +2.000 (+1.375%) Short selling $1.53M; Ratio 2.704% over HSBC HOLDINGS. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-10-27 16:25.)