China tech
Ant Group readies $1.5bn capital boost for consumer lending unit
Regulators approve funding proposal, paving way for parent to resuscitate IPO plan
Finance
Bonds
Highest bond coupon in 7 years puts pressure on BOJ yield cap
10-year JGBs hit 0.5% mark, signaling heavier Japanese fiscal burden
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's BNC Ventures takes 5.8% stake in Bank Aladin for $77m
Company will use new funding to meet regulatory capital requirements
Finance
Japan's SMFG eyes larger stake in U.S. investment bank Jefferies
CEO Ohta seeks closer cooperation in Europe and Asia
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam private equity company ABB seeks $100m for 2nd fund
Plans to back small and midsize enterprises in nation's growing economy
Finance
Singapore's private exchange ADDX serves untapped Asian assets
SGX-backed startup wins 2022 Nikkei award for widening access to 'elite' investment
Cryptocurrencies
FTX founder Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty in fraud case
October trial date set at federal court hearing
Bank of Japan
BOJ unwinding stokes fears of government-bond downgrade
The Kuroda shock: Japan megabanks risk loss of dollar funding channels
DealStreetAsia
Indian fintech startup Money View raises $75m
Financial services company working toward unicorn valuation of $1bn
Companies
JD.com REIT wins approval to list on Shanghai exchange
Alibaba rival aims to offset heavy investment in e-commerce infrastructure
Finance
MUFG to start 'buy now, pay later' service with Kanmu acquisition
The $150m purchase gives Japanese megabank home market access
Business deals
Japan's MUFG to invest $200m in Indonesia fintech Akulaku
Banking group considers 'buy now, pay later' services in Asian consumer market
DealStreetAsia
Chinese medical technology startup SiBionics raises nearly $72m
Company will use funds to expand at home and overseas
Business Spotlight
Asia's rising interest rates boost banks -- but risks grow for 2023
Lenders in Japan and China lag peers enjoying fatter borrowing margins
Cryptocurrencies
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250m bond
Crypto boss makes 1st U.S. court appearance; colleagues plead guilty to fraud charges
Bank of Japan
BOJ could end yield curve control next spring: U.K. hedge fund
BlueBay CIO says to keep shorting JGBs, seeing more room for yields to rise
DealStreetAsia
IFC offers $400m loan to India's HDFC for green, cheaper housing
Proposed funding follows earlier $250m finance
Business deals
SBI affiliates to buy real estate loan company for $1.5bn
Keystone Partners and Shinsei Bank eye Tokyo-based Diamond Asset Finance
Markets
China's Kanzhun follows U.S. listing by joining Hong Kong bourse
Online recruiter opts for presence on both exchanges as audit tensions linger
Cryptocurrencies
FTX founder Bankman-Fried's top associates plead guilty to fraud
30-year-old cryptocurrency mogul consents to extradition, leaves Bahamas for U.S.
