FinTech Acquisition Corp V said it amended terms of merger with the Israeli online brokerage, cutting its valuation to $8.8 billion from $10.4 billion

The Japan Securities Dealers Association will recommend cutting the waiting period to about 21 days

Asian stocks were mostly flat on Thursday with concern about the Omicron variant weighing on investors in cautious holiday trade after a mixed close on Wall Street

Net inflows into equities listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, the major bourses on the mainland, reached a record of 417.5 billion yuan ($65.5 billion) as of December 23

Two Chinese regulators announced draft rules for firms' offshore listings over the past week, giving some clarity on how they plan to monitor capital market activities amid the regulatory crackdown.

The CSRC has proposed that banks that manage a Chinese firm's offshore listing to register with them and file annual reports on the listings they work on

Stocks fell in most Asian centres on Wednesday as a "Santa Claus rally" showed signs of fatigue and continued fears over the Omicron variant – and uncertain prospects for 2022

The mechanism, known as "listing by introduction", would allow owners of Didi US shares to transfer them to the Asian city's bourse gradually

Regulator sets limit on level of proceeds from new issues a firm can use for takeovers in the event the company has not specified the acquisition target in its offer document.

The optimistic risk-on appetite in the US carried over to Asia, with Tokyo up 1.4% while markets in Singapore, Seoul, Jakarta, KL and Taipei all enjoyed a rise

Chairman Hui Ka Yan vowed on Sunday to deliver 39,000 units of properties in December, but the group looks likely to default on a further $255m of bond payments due today

Asian shares dipped in subued holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the impact of the Omicron Covid variant. Airline traffic was disrupted in some states, but retail sales were healthy.