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GREATER CHINA

Some LSE investors call on Hong Kong exchange to up bid by 20%, add cash - Reuters
Deal activity in Asia falls to its slowest pace in five years amid US-China trade war, global slowdown, Dealogic says - South China Morning Post
Small investors are turning to private equity amid uncertainty in financial markets, says wealth manager Lu International - South China Morning Post
Chinese investors value strong parent, branding above all when it comes to foreign asset managers, Broadridge survey finds - South China Morning Post
Saga of China's Bank of Jinzhou raises questions about the health of Chinese banking sector - South China Morning Post
Payment platforms look to lure outbound travelers - China Daily
China Everbright Bank's retail clients top 100 mln - Xinhua News Agency
How Chinese banks plan to weather regulatory uncertainty - FinanceAsia
IPOs halved from last year - Taipei Times

JAPAN AND KOREA

The Risky Bets Putting Japan's Local Banks on Dangerous Path - Bloomberg News
Japan's embattled state-backed fund eyes revival with new head - The Nikkei
Shinhan Card to introduce facial recognition payment service - The Korea Times
Woori, Hana turn to risk-averse financial products after DLF fiasco - The Korea Times
Woori seeks to boost non-banking via Lotte Card acquisition - The Korea Times

ASEAN

Goldman Says Up to $4 Billion Moved From Hong Kong to Singapore Amid Unrest - Bloomberg News
Southeast Asia's digital economy hot spots move outside megacities - The Nikkei
Japan to tighten foreign investment rules for national security - The Japan Times
KB, IBK compete for banking license in Myanmar - The Korea Times
MCIS Life aims for new heights with rebranding - The Sun
ASEAN capital market regulators want strong path towards sustainable capital markets - Bernama
KBank sets B50bn digital loan target - Bangkok Post
Thai banks can meet new requirements for financial report - The Nation
Firms advised to use derivative instruments to minimise exchange rate risks - Viet Nam News
Financial reporting rules amended - BusinessWorld
CIMB, CredoLab partner for 'instant' credit scores - BusinessWorld

SOUTH ASIA

Promoters of HDIL, central to PMC Bank mess, arrested - Mint
Apollo Global to invest up to $150 million in Altico - Mint
PMC Bank withdrawal limit raised to ₹25,000 from ₹10,000: RBI - Mint
Varanium Capital plans to raise ₹200 crore to fund fintech startups - Mint
Rana Kapoor's man Friday Rajat Monga quits Yes Bank - Press Trust of India
IRDAI Revisiting 'Title Insurance' Products To Popularise It Among Property Buyers - Press Trust of India
Grant Thornton appointed to investigate Rs 4,355-crore PMC Bank fraud - The Economic Times
SBI not open to takeovers, says chairman Rajnish Kumar - The Times of India
SBI, Bank of Baroda squeeze micro-ATM transactions of other banks - The Economic Times
DHFL lenders may have to take up to 30% haircut - The Economic Times
United Bank of India shelves Rs 1,500 crore fundraising plan - The Economic Times
RBI relaxes ban for those looking to buy stake of foreign firms in India - Business Standard
United Bank names Gitanjali Jems, its fugitive owner Mehul Choksi as willful defaulters - Press Trust of India
Bank unions to push for salary hike ahead of Diwali - The Financial Express

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Latitude signs eight retailers to BNPL as float pitch ramps up - The Australian Financial Review
Alan Dixon permanently steps down from executive duties - The Australian Financial Review
More Hayne pain ahead for banks - The Australian Financial Review
Banks appointed as Pepper readies for $1bn IPO - The Australian
ACCC to push ahead with new banking inquiry despite internal concerns - The Sydney Morning Herald
Rabobank NZ to shift head office from Wellington to Hamilton - The New Zealand 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.