Markets
Ant Group IPO draws record influx of cash into Hong Kong
Surging inflows force authorities to intervene in market to guard US dollar peg
Finance
Finance
Blackstone zeroes in on Japan's affluent
US private equity group targets individuals unhappy with paltry returns
Finance
HSBC signals plan to resume dividend as loan losses stabilize
Bank also flags shift to fee-based businesses as low rates cripple revenue
Finance
Ant Group to close IPO to institutions early due to heavy orders
Subscriptions 'pouring in' from investors eager for piece of $34.5bn offering
Finance
Aozora Bank first in Japan to go cashless at all branches
Retail locations to be converted into financial advising centers
Finance
China's Ant Group prices world's biggest IPO to raise $34.5bn
Retail investor mania for blockbuster listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai
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
