Share fall follows People’s Bank of China official warning that some overseas securities institutions have not obtained domestic licences.

Brokerages not licensed in China are illegal if they serve mainland clients via the internet, PBOC warns. This is a risk that firms such as US-listed Futu Holding and UP Fintech Holding face.

Paytm's offering will open on November 8 and see top investor Ant Financial sell shares worth about $630 million or nearly half the offer for sale component

South Korean company expects recovery in global information technology demand but cautioned against “uncertainties"

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant should be split into at least two businesses, corporate raiding company Third Point argues

Consultancy's work is often not focused on reducing environmental impact, but instead on cutting costs, boosting productivity and increasing profits

Cryptocurrency exchange rolls out programme that enables customers to receive annualised yield of up to 8.05%

Technology titans see their rankings plunge as a result of a crackdown by Beijing on the sector

Beleaguered developer has sought to ease investor anxiety by announcing that work on further unfinished sites has resumed.

Statistics bureau notes particularly strong gains in mining and energy amid surge in price of coal over recent months

Asia's markets mostly rose after fresh records on Wall Street, but concerns over China's zero-Covid policies limited gains.

Default by another building company adds to worries about spiralling impacts from China Evergrande's enormous debt crisis, as officials from the state planner meet with developers.