Finance
Japan fails in anti-money laundering and terror financing
Smaller banks, gold dealers and lawyers have low risk awareness, watchdog says
Finance
China debt crunch
China's Huarong posts $24.5m first-half profit after annual loss
'Focus on the core business' in the second half, it says
Economy
Powell sends strong signal Fed could dial back stimulus this year
Central bank chief declares 'clear progress' on US job market in speech at Jackson Hole
Retail
Japan's Aeon to launch super app mobile payment in September
'Aeon Pay' will challenge Rakuten and Line all-in-one platforms
Finance
South Korea's KB takes over Cambodia's biggest microlender
Sector hits record profits despite COVID and borrowers' overindebtedness
Companies
SGX joins Hong Kong exchange in moving to tighten climate rules
Sustainability reporting to be made stricter as bourses prod listed companies
Business deals
Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya to buy Vietnam consumer finance player
Lender owned by Japan's MUFG announces deal for SHB Finance
China debt crunch
Gloom deepens for China Evergrande despite Huarong rescue
Limits seen on state support beyond key financial institutions
Startups
Fintech hits high seas with Philippine e-money app for sailors
Japanese-backed MarCoPay aims to link crews to loans and insurance in $8bn market
SoftBank
Most wanted: SoftBank enlists ex-Mossad chief as investment adviser
Yossi Cohen brings Vision Fund his connections to Israel's tech scene
Finance
Indonesia's digital banking sector receives boost from new rules
Regulators push for quick consolidation but raise bar for latecomers
Companies
Singapore's GIC takes stake in Hong Kong data company MioTech
China's Guotai Junan joins funding as startup develops ESG management platform
Finance
Where's the backup? Behind Mizuho's scramble over system crash
Megabank's computer system was developed by four separate companies
Finance
Mizuho stumbles back into crisis with 5th system crash this year
Customers not told about teller transaction halt until 30 minutes before opening
Markets
Hong Kong exchange pins hopes on China index futures in bear market
HKEX counts on derivatives to diversify revenue away from stock trading
Finance
Japan's Mizuho hit by glitch again as branch transactions failed
Brief system outage deals another blow to reputation of third-largest lender
Finance
Philippines to stop accepting digital bank license applications
Number of challengers to traditional lenders to be capped at seven for now
Caixin
China's social security fund posts highest return in 11 years
Investments earned 15.84% last year, almost double average of past 2 decades
China debt crunch
China Huarong announces state bailout alongside $16bn loss
Citic leads capital injection for distressed-debt manager
