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GREATER CHINA
China encourages foreign-invested banks to underwrite local gov't bonds - Xinhua News Agency
China's central bank skips reverse repos as RRR cut unleashes liquidity - Xinhua News Agency
China to further deepen reform, opening up in forex sector - Xinhua News Agency
Deal bankers see slowest M&A activity in Asia-Pacific outside Japan since 2014: Dealogic - South China Morning Post
Securities Watchdog Again Penalizes Investor Darling - Caixin
China's Central Bank Lays Out Top Tasks to Tackle in 2020 - Caixin
GF Securities Chided for Lax Compliance - Caixin
New Japan Post chief vows to regain trust as ex-bureaucrats take reins after scandal - The Japan Times
Japan looks to spur investment with step-by-step registration guide - The Nikkei
Tokio Marine to sign $370m partnership with top Brazil bank - The Nikkei
Non-banking M&As key agenda for Woori - The Korea Times
Lime hampers Shinhan's plan for mega IB - The Korea Times
KB chairman seeks future growth engines at CES - The Korea Times
Wealth management service increasingly popular in S. Korea - Yonhap News Agency
Financial watchdog to give more time to banks over dispute settlement - Yonhap News Agency
ASEAN
BNP Joins JPMorgan in Setting Up Singapore Currency Trading Hub - Bloomberg News
Prudential Vietnam in insurance distribution deal with SeABank - Viet Nam News
SBV sets cashless payments as top priority for 2020 - Viet Nam News
Banks warned of tight liquidity, surge in bad loans in 2020 - The Jakarta Post
PESONet committee eyes improvements to its service to boost digital transactions - BusinessWorld
IC streamlines rules on HMO security deposit requirement - BusinessWorld
Bill looks to establish virtual bank framework - BusinessWorld
Uttama prioritises e-payment growth - Bangkok Post
SOUTH ASIA
Tata Capital Housing launches ₹2,000 crore maiden NCD issue - Mint
RBI gives in-principle nod to Shivalik Mercantile to convert to SFB - Mint
PMC effect? RBI to place UCBs under supervision if net NPAs exceed 6% - Press Trust of India
Bajaj Finance shows signs of a deeper slowdown in Dec quarter - Mint
Paytm to start share trading services soon - Mint
Reliance Home Finance could land at NCLT - The Economic Times
Syndicate Bank surpasses Rs 5 lakh crore business mark - Press Trust of India
Exim Bank hits global bond markets with $1-bn issue for current fiscal - Press Trust of India
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
ASIC bans adviser for five years for failing best interest duty - The Australian Financial Review
NAB tips $58m into MLC Life amid APRA crackdown - The Australian Financial Review
ASIC wary of detailing why Blue Sky probe dropped - The Australian Financial Review
Bushfire insurance claims to soar, knocking insurer profits and heaping pressure on future premium rates - The Australian
The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian and Australian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.