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Monday's headlines, Financials edition

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GREATER CHINA

China to scrap foreign ownership caps for fund companies from April - Financial Times
Plans for 'offshore renminbi Nasdaq' in Macau submitted to Beijing - South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Bond Connect scheme could play crucial role in getting China’s onshore bonds into global indices, say analysts - South China Morning Post
From email alerts to working from home, financial companies are implementing contingency plans as protests rage in Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
Risk management, regulation vital to China's inclusive finance - China Daily
China approves four new IPOs - China Daily
China's Alipay, WeChat Pay ban virtual currency trading - China Daily
Overseas institutions hold more yuan bonds - Xinhua News Agency
ICBC to increase financing for Yangtze River Delta development - Xinhua News Agency
Finance Watchdog Targets Aggressive Credit Card Marketing by Banks - Caixin
Citic Bank International Boss Put In Charge of Mainland Business - Caixin
Fubon ranks No. 1 so far this year - Taipei Times

JAPAN AND KOREA

Tokyo Stock Exchange head hits out at foreign investment rule - Financial Times
MUFG to buy fund-administration business in Americas - The Nikkei
From fundraiser to gift giver: markets shift role in buyback era - The Nikkei
BOK likely to cut key rate to record low this week - The Korea Times
FSS in conflict with Hana over DLF document deletion - The Korea Times
Banks reluctant to join consortiums for internet-only bank - The Korea Times
Kookmin Bank to Start 'Liiv Pay' Simple Payment Service in Japan Next Month - BusinessKorea

ASEAN

VinaCapital to open ETF100 fund this year - Viet Nam News
Finance ministry to announce over 750 firms delaying listing - Viet Nam News
GSB, ICBC forge network deal - Bangkok Post
Kasikornbank appoints new CEO - The Nation
Banks need to digitize, tap fintech firms - BusinessWorld
PNB raises P4.6 billion via LTNCDs - BusinessWorld
MCC sees nat'l ID as driver for credit card growth - BusinessWorld
CIMB welcomes the nation's cashless agenda - The Sun
DFI merger a positive development, say banks - Bernama
Singapore PE fund locks in financing tied to sustainability in world-first for private capital - The Business Times
MAS slaps bans on four finance-industry professionals for fraud and dishonest conduct - The Business Times

SOUTH ASIA

Indian property slump leaves beleaguered banks exposed - Reuters
Cooperative sector needs self regulatory mechanism: Piyush Goyal - Press Trust of India
RBI Central Board discusses regulatory framework of co-op banks amid PMC Bank scam - Press Trust of India

India's microfinance sector remained strong despite slowdown: ICICI Securities - The Economic Times
Credit Saison India gets NBFC licence from RBI - The Economic Times
Allahabad Bank cuts MCLR by 5 bps across tenors - Press Trust of India
PNB, UBI, OBC merger: Outside expert may be roped in to decide logo of new entity - Press Trust of India
Mehul Choksi cheated Punjab & Sind Bank of Rs 44 crore - Indo-Asian News Service
Altico and Mashreq approach RBI against HDFC Bank - The Economic Times
RBI overhauls cooperative banks' old email based reporting system after PMC debacle - The Economic Times
Reserve Bank board discusses commercial, co-operative banks, NBFCs - Business Standard
Jayakumar's term at Bank of Baroda ends, another extension unlikely - Mint
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to meet public sector bank heads on Monday - Mint
Bank of Baroda to merge mutual fund arm with BNP Paribas AMC - Mint
Govt to check lenders' use of IBC over minor delays in repayments - Mint
Banking sector needs urgent reformation: Speakers - The Financial Express

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Silk's purse shifts balance of power - The Australian
Perpetual squeezed as funds flow out - The Australian
AMP advisers in play for time - The Australian
Big four face probe over rate-cut grab - The Australian
JPMorgan-backed cybersecurity firm eyes Aussie banks - The Australian Financial Review
New disciplinary body for financial advisers - The Australian Financial Review
Latitude Financial IPO fixed at $2 ahead of bookbuild - The Australian Financial Review
Demand for financial advice endures post-Hayne - The Australian Financial Review
iSignthis investigation heats up, zeroes in on disclosure - The Australian Financial Review
Banks and business wrangle with zero interest rate floors - The Australian Financial Review
QIC boss proposes flexible super contribution rates - The Australian Financial Review
Investors back CBA bonus variability - The Australian Financial Review
Life, TPD insurance in ASIC's crosshairs - The Sydney Morning Herald
Global fintechs set sights on Australia as open banking nears - 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.