HSBC is reviving memories of the storied James Capel brand with plans to hire a number of bankers to staff a push into corporate broking.

HSBC's expansion follows a concerted push into corporate broking from UK rival Barclays. In February, Barclays hired Mark Astaire, the former head of corporate broking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The UK bank won 17 corporate broking clients last year.