With many jurisdictions already missing a September 1 deadline for implementing new rules in the name of avoiding "market disruption", all eyes turn to the next D-Day: March 1.
*China outlines debt-for-equity swap plan
*Hong Kong to set up financial enforcement teams
*Basel Committee reports progress in finalising global regulatory framework
E-payments solutions are slowly spreading across Southeast Asia, but a fragmented regulatory framework makes harmonisation of payment systems a distant goal.
The exorbitant cost of living and rent in Hong Kong are a bane for corporates and employees, says Gordon French, APAC head of global banking and markets for HSBC.