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As part of the nascent Apac living sector, multifamily asset purchasing has been increasing in Japan, bolstered by a rebound in tourism, low interest rates and strong rental growth.

China is shifting towards manufacturing abroad as opposed to natural resources; on the other hand, Chinese overseas lending has weakened due to domestic economic concerns.

Regional improvements in trading platforms, settlement systems and regulatory frameworks should help make Islamic finance more accessible.

Outstanding mortgage rates for individual borrowers will be cut by 0.5%, potentially helping around 50 million households, while the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for most banks will also be cut by 0.5%.

Sydney-based Dann to lead SocGen’s sustainable finance unit across Asia Pacific after previously running Australia and New Zealand.

The strategy has raised $120m of seed capital and will focus on the climate transition, initially targeting Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada.

The fines from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and Ministry of Finance relate to the auditing of a subsidiary of troubled property developer Evergrande which inflated its revenue by billions of dollars; PwC's global chair has described the work as "completely unacceptable".

The loan includes a HK$3bn social component and will help with plans to build 17,000 subsidised housing units in the Special Administrative Region over the next five years.

With Indian equities accounting for over 20% of a major MSCI index, active managers may have a choice between raising their holdings in an expensive market or seeing higher tracking errors, as the Chinese market continues to come under pressure.