The lender can now support Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors, who have direct access to A-shares denominated in yuan on Chinese stock exchanges

The Chicago-based FairX lists futures contracts that track markets, including stock indices and oil. Its contracts are cleared by Nodal Clear, which is controlled by Deutsche Börse

Crown received a fourth non-binding offer of A$13.10 a share, having dismissed Blackstone's previous bid of A$12.50 as not 'compelling'

Shimao and Yuzhou are scrambling to negotiate new terms with creditors to avoid default, while Evergrande secured a crucial payment delay

The TCS buyback - representing 1.08% of total paid-up equity share capital at 4,500 rupees each - is proposed on a proportionate basis

Hong Kong and Shenzhen stock exchanges said on Wednesday they signed a new cooperation agreement in hope of boosting investment in the Guangdong-HK-Macau Greater Bay Area.

"I wish they had narrowed down the companies more," Taku Ito, chief portfolio manager at Nissay Asset Management, said

South Korean battery maker's $10.7bn IPO has received bids worth around $80 billion from institutional investors, sources have said

Shimao Group said it is in talks with potential buyers such as China Vanke and may consider disposing of some properties to reduce debt

The MSE Top 20 Index, the national benchmark, soared 132.7% last year, by far the world's best performance.

The warning was issued after its shares closed below $1 for 30 consecutive business days through to January 3, Fangdd said

Singapore continued its good start to the year while Hong Kong extended recent gains and there were advances in Shanghai, Taipei, Manila, Mumbai, Bangkok and Jakarta. Tokyo was closed.