HSBC struggles in battle against money laundering

A new report is expected to criticise the British bank's bid to overhaul controls after its $1.9 billion settlement

HSBC has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to overhaul its anti-money-laundering system, including hiring a former British spy and a tobacco-spitting former drug-enforcement official from the US.

The message from US officials: Not good enough.

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