FTSE eases as HSBC leads banks lower; oils gain

* HSBC falls on concerns of capital hike, dividend cut
* Firmer crude prices lift oil producers
* FirstGroup sinks after it sees revenue slide at Greyhound
* Man Group off after funds under management fall

By Dominic Lau
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index slipped early on Wednesday as heavyweight HSBC (HSBA.L) fell on concerns of capital increase and dividend cut though oil producers boosted by firmer crude lent support.
By 0844 GMT, the FTSE 100 .FTSE was down 40.98 points, or 0.9 percent, at 4,358.17, on course for extending its losses to a sixth straight session. The UK benchmark is down 1.7 percent so far this month and had fallen more than 31 percent last year, its worst annual drop since its launch in 1984.