Equities
Asian equity bull run halts, spooked by Wall Street
India's Sensex and Shanghai Composite hit hardest, both down 2.7% on week
Capital Markets
Asia300
Vietnam Rubber IPO falls far short of Hanoi's target
Foreign ownership rules, slew of upcoming IPOs may have curbed investor appetite
Business trends
South Korea's chaebol show shareholders some respect
Opaque conglomerates move to diffuse criticism as President Moon takes tough stance
Economy
Oil price rally puts Asian governments in a tight spot
Burden on consumers increases pressure for action on fuel prices
Capital Markets
Negative rate policy sapping Japanese banks' stamina
Major lenders' net interest income shrank 14% in 2 years
Business trends
Corporate borrowing crackdown risks China credit crunch
Wealth management products come under more stress
Business Insight
China's big spenders go into reverse
But Anbang suffers more than most as Beijing squeezes debt-laden groups to cut borrowings
Capital Markets
A SoftBank mobile IPO would pose a tricky debt question
The cash cow unit has served as a guarantor for much of the group's bond issuance
Economy
Speculation rife as Kuroda's tenure as BOJ governor winds down
Some worry his replacement could end easing, snuff out the stock market rally
Capital Markets
PV Oil completes IPO as Vietnam exchange resumes trading
System breakdown raises worries about reliability of the country's largest exchange
Capital Markets
Ho Chi Minh exchange says trading to resume Thursday
Restart comes on the day PetroVietnam Oil is set to go public
Japan-Update
State Street taking board diversity push to Japan
US asset manager calling for more outside directors and female representation
Capital Markets
Ho Chi Minh stock exchange extends trading halt to Wednesday
Securities Commission asks investors to stay calm as outage enters third day
Capital Markets
Foxconn weighs adding core iPhone unit to Shanghai spin-off
Move would fit Apple supplier's fundraising strategy as challenges mount
Politics
Vietnam corruption trial overshadows Petro IPOs
Timing of crackdown raises eyebrows and draws China comparisons
Capital Markets
BOJ trim of bond purchases flags risks of market overreaction
Investors looking for clues on beginning of end of easy money era
Equities
SGX opens way to dual-class share listings
Exchange vies for more startup IPOs, regulator backs changes
Capital Markets
Flea market app Mercari eyes June listing in Tokyo
IPO could leave the Japanese 'unicorn' with a market cap north of $1.8bn
Capital Markets
San Miguel's food unit readies share sale to keep listing
Shareholders approve parent's consolidation of food, beer and liquor assets
Capital Markets
Taiwan left out of global IPO boom
Mainland China held more of an allure for island's promising startups in 2017
