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GREATER CHINA

China cuts red tape as it looks to even the field for foreign banks - South China Morning Post
China orders three insurers to fix overseas investment rule breaches - Reuters
China market watchdog to ramp up oversight of back-door listings - Reuters
All eyes on central bank boss as he takes the helm - Taipei Times
Hong Kong accelerates IPO rule changes - The Nikkei

JAPAN AND KOREA

Japanese IPOs set for high water mark this year - The Nikkei
KDB to start review of GM's financial records this week - The Korea Herald
S. Korean SMEs have harder time getting loans compared to others in OECD - Yonhap News Agency
S. Korea's central bank to decide on key rates next week - Yonhap News Agency

ASEAN

PSE can bring down broker ownership in March - BusinessWorld
Landbank pursues bid to acquire fixed-income trading firm - Philippine Daily Inquirer
PSE prices stock rights offer at a premium - BusinessWorld
Vietcombank prepares to sell 10% stake to foreign investors - The Nikkei

SOUTH ASIA

Oriental Bank of Commerce loan default case: CBI files FIR against Simbhaoli Sugars MD, CEO - Mint
Catholic Syrian Bank to increase equity to allow Fairfax on board - Business Standard
Axis Bank to focus only on better-rated borrowers as bad loans soar - Press Trust of India
State Bank of India set for UK restructuring - Press Trust of India
MSME board meet to chalk out implementation of roadmap for reforms - Press Trust of India
SECP amends Securities and Futures Advisers Regulations - The News International

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

APRA to face questions on 'liar loans' review - The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's QBE Insurance swings to loss as it succumbs to catastrophe claims - Reuters
ANZ buys into Data Republic ahead of open banking - The Australian Financial Review
Zurich Insurance buys QBE's Latam business for $409 million - Reuters
High Court places CBL Insurance in interim liquidation - Insurance Business

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.