Banking & Finance
Hong Kong banks tighten scrutiny of Chinese clients after trading curbs
Lenders have also raised the threshold for mainland applicants seeking savings accounts
Bigger is better: Bank of Singapore doubles down on the ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them
CEO Jason Moo says the lender is starting to see large amounts of flow enter the region
Once investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change
Their shares slide as housing demand and investor lending weaken; lenders turn to cost cuts, automation to protect returns
Sri Lanka jolts markets with outsized 100-bp rate hike to counter Gulf crisis
The Central Bank raised the overnight policy rate to 8.75% from 7.75%
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MUFG explores options for stake in Indonesia’s Danamon including take-private deal: sources
Japan’s biggest financial institution is working with an adviser on a plan
Firms must help staff plan as AI job cuts become inevitable, top Australia banker says
Smaller teams and steeper career paths ahead as AI reshapes roles
AI boom masks mounting risks from Middle East energy shock: MAS chief
The financial regulator is working with private banks to shorten the time needed to open an account
ECB convening bank meeting to fix flaws exposed by AI models: report
The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to press lenders to accelerate efforts to secure their IT systems after organising a meeting on cybersecurity risks with the latest artificial intelligence models...
Japan bond yield surge deepens regional bank stock divide
Lenders with holdings vulnerable to higher yields are being punished by investors for unrealised losses
SoftBank taps retail investors with US$1.6 billion yen bond deal
The company faces massive funding needs tied to AI infrastructure spending and other investments
