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  • Singapore’s DBS has become the latest foreign bank to receive approval for a majority-owned securities joint venture (JV) in China, as the country continues to open up its financial markets.
  • HSBC has hired Jan Laubjerg for a new position as global head of natural resources.
  • Credit Suisse has picked Fabien Antignac to be head of leveraged finance for the EU.
  • The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has appointed a chief economist for the first time, picking Erik Berglof to head its economics department.
  • Bankers in China have raised concerns around regulating Ant Group, which is gearing up for a mammoth dual listing in Hong Kong and the Star board. Although the Alibaba Group Holding-backed firm calls itself a technology company, a big chunk of its revenues come from the financial sector — creating headaches due to the absence of a cohesive regulatory framework for such companies.
  • City workers used to go to ubiquitous sandwich chain Pret A Manger because it was close to the office. Now, the UK government wants us to go to our offices because they’re near a Pret. Yes, the City’s retail and commercial property economies are in trouble, but cajoling people back to the office is not the answer.
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