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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Chinese Companies Switch Auditors To Avoid Delisting

The decision to switch most likely stems from a US law statingthat Chinese companies can be delisted if their auditing firms do not comply with US accounting standards.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Hong Kong: E-Currency Pilot To Pave Way For Broad Consumer Use

Sixteen banks and payment firms are involved in a trial using the “e-HKD,” including the three note-issuing banks—HSBC, Standard Chartered and the Bank of China (Hong Kong).

News

Japanese, South Korean Leaders Meet But Normalization Remains Elusive

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a memorial to Koreans killed when the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city 78 years agoyet fully normal diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Seoul still appear to be a long way off.

Banking

Rising Earnings Among Rising Rates: Q&A With DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta

Piyush Gupta, the CEO of DBS Bank, shares his thoughts on the “fourth industrial revolution.”

Banking

World’s Best Banks 2023—Asia-Pacific

Banks push on as rates rise and bring a boost in interest margins.

Executive Interviews

Taiwan: Strength Under Pressure

Leaders from the Central Bank of Taiwan (CBC) and five banks active on the island discussed post-Covid supply chain challenges, inflation, and tensions with ChinaduringGlobal Finance'srecent roundtable.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China Proposes Security Assessment For AI Tools

According to China's newproposed regulations, companies providing generative AI services must prevent false information and content that is discriminatory or harmful to intellectual property or personal privacy rights.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China: IPOs Surge Under New Listing Rules

The new rules—which debuted in Shanghai and Shenzhen last month—are aimed at speeding up listings and boosting corporate fund-raising.

News

India To Take Largest Population Title From China

China's population is falling while India's is rising and this change has vast implications for the global economy.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Norway’s SWF Nixes All-Male Boards In Japan

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is pushing to increase gender diversity among Japan's corporate executives.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Singapore: Long-Serving Central Bank Chief Steps Down

Veteran central banker Ravi Menon is set to step down as managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Banking

Asia-Pacific Bond Market Goes LocalAnd Green

The region’s local-currency bond markets are surging, fueled by US dollar concerns, investor demand—and the “greenium.”