The (early) Lunch Wrap

HSBC to pay $1.9bn over money laundering accusations || Asian shares mixed ahead of Fed meeting || Monti in talks to run for PM || StanChart settlements to reach $667m || Optimism over fiscal cliff talks || Treasury to sell final AIG holdings || Little urgency ahead of next EU meeting || China November new loans below forecasts || Mervyn King warns of currency wars Continue reading: The (early)...