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GREATER CHINA
China securities authority moves to guard against risks, open wider - Xinhua News Agency
Regulator to rein in risky fundraising - China Daily
IMF maintains China's 2018 GDP growth forecast at 6.6 percent - Reuters
Virtual banks close to reality as Hong Kong issues guidelines with 50 companies showing interest - South China Morning Post
SinoPac Financial to boost corporate governance - Taipei Times
JAPAN AND KOREA
Tokyo Century acquires 5% stake in Indonesia's Nobu Bank - DealStreetAsia
Prosecution seeks arrest warrant for chief of KEB Hana Bank - Yonhap News Agency
Court recognizes bitcoin as assets gov't can seize - Korea JoongAng Daily
'Unification funds' draw interest from investors - The Korea Times
ASEAN
BCA continues search for acquisitions - The Jakarta Post
Hong Leong, Hong Leong Islamic to offer ASNB funds effective June 1 - Bernama
UOB launches digital clinics targeted at small businesses - The Business Times
Financial regulators tag inflation, rising interest rates, FX volatility as key risks to PH - Philippine Daily Inquirer
SOUTH ASIA
IOB Q4 loss widens to Rs3,606.73 crore on higher provisions for bad loans - Press Trust of India
IIFL AMC eyes up to Rs2,000 crore for new PE fund - Mint
Actis to set up NBFC, invest $220 million over next five years - Mint
ICICI Bank to probe charges against CEO Chanda Kochhar - Mint
SBI hikes deposit rates by 5-15 bps - The Hindu
Bank strike may hit transactions worth Rs 20k crore: Assocham - Press Trust of India
SBP to re-launch SMS service for fresh currency notes - The Express Tribune
FIA asks SBP to ensure safe internet banking - The Express Tribune
Sri Lanka state banks most in need capital for Basel III, new risk identified - Economynext
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
CBA's Cohen admits to risk failures, poor compliance policy - The Australian
Witness quizzed as NAB hits back - The Australian
APRA pressures banks over customers' living expenses claims - The Sydney Morning Herald
Banks' $220m bill for dudding customers to rise 'significantly': ASIC - The Sydney Morning Herald
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.
