Finance
China's Ant Group sees retail investor mania surge for $35bn IPO
Brokers set record margin financing for what could be world's largest listing
Finance
Markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange weighs rules to prevent another lengthy crash
Japan's financial watchdog conducts on-site probe of bourse
Caixin
Chinese state-owned banks fined $6m for personal information infringement
Branches of China Construction Bank and Bank of China among six lenders cited
Finance
Hong Kong fines Goldman Sachs $350m for 1MDB role
Record amount set for lapses in compliance and anti-money laundering controls
Food & Beverage
Thai Union and other investors pile into Asia food tech startups
Fundraising reached $350m in first half of 2020, outpacing last year
Finance
Ant Group clears last hurdle for IPO said to target $35bn
China securities watchdog's blessing paves way for launch as early as Tuesday
Startups
B2B fintech startups descend on Singapore
City-state lures foreign entrepreneurs with special visas and financial support
Finance
Japan's Line lets Thai users bank via chat app
Joint venture with Kasikornbank offers easy access to accounts and loans
Insurance
Nippon Life offers insurance to low-income Asians at 40 cents a month
Japanese provider looks to tap $90bn-plus sector with microinsurance
Finance
Vietnam and Singapore become new outposts for Japan regional banks
Gunma Bank and Bank of Yokohama shift resources from London and Hong Kong
