UPDATE 6-U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks . Hikvision, top startups SenseTime and Megvii included on list

ESG restrictions see limited impact on CLO credit . LONDON, Oct 8 (LPC) - An increasing number of CLOs are adopting environmental, social and governance investment criteria, but the exposure of leveraged loans to industries affected by ESG rules is limited, representing an average of just 3% of European CLO collateral, according to a Moody’s report.

UPDATE 1-EU finance commissioner pledges to regulate digital currencies . The European Union's finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday, if if he is reappointed, to propose new rules to regulate virtual currencies such as Libra, the currency Facebook plans to launch.

UPDATE 1-Shoemaker Vans treads warily as China fumes over Hong Kong . U.S. sports brand Vans has removed "a small number" of submissions in a sneaker design competition including one apparently giving a shout out to Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, as companies weigh the risks of angering China.

UPDATE 1-Spain's Cellnex to buy Arqiva's telecoms division in $2.5 bln deal . Spanish wireless infrastructure operator Cellnex said on Tuesday it had reached a deal to buy the telecoms division of Britain's Arqiva for 2.0 billion pounds ($2.5 billion).

UPDATE 2-Sorrell buys Silicon Valley's Firewood in pursuit of red-hot digital growth . Equity raising provides funds for further deals (Adds CEO quotes)

Trump's Scottish Golf courses post further losses . Scottish Golf courses owned by President Donald Trump's family business posted further losses last year, according to accounts filed in Britain in recent days.

China, asked about U.S. blacklisting of Chinese firms, says will protect its sovereign security . China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China will continue to take firm and resolute measures to protect its sovereign security, when asked about the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese firms.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 5-U.S. widens blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks . Hikvision, top startups SenseTime and Megvii included on list

EU to regulate crypto currencies such as Facebook's Libra - Dombrovskis . The nominee to become the European Union's next finance commissioner pledged on Tuesday to propose new rules to regulate crypto currencies such as Facebook's Libra.