Harry Thompson
Forging an iron ore derivatives market in Asia
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Last year’s shift in the way iron ore price is negotiated – which pushed the industry into more market-based contracts – has helped drive iron ore swaps volumes. The greater liquidity means swaps...
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Deutsche Bank has secured a contract to offer CPPI to clients of BT Financial in Australia, via its wrap platform.
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High interest rates, a strong currency, and rapid increases in volatility amid turmoil in European and US debt markets have resulted in another challenging year for the derivatives dealers and brokers...
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Australian distributors upgrade structuring capabilities
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Distributors in Australia are upgrading their IT systems and risk management capabilities to create wrap platforms able to sell more features into the Australian pensions and insurance market. They are turning to external providers to help hedge their...
Participatory notes under scrutiny as they reach peak
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The demise of participatory notes and other access derivatives has long been predicted amid regulatory clampdowns and permission increasingly being given to investors to access markets directly. Funding issues have also caused headaches for swaps issuers...
Insurers in Asia ramp up risk technology platforms
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Insurance companies are rebuilding their asset liability management technology and risk capital modelling capabilities to better manage their risks as they ramp up their regional coverage and move to meet new risk-based capital rules. Harry Thompson...
Indian insurance regulator adopts industry software for product vetting...
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The Indian insurance regulator is ramping up its product approval process, after adopting the same pricing software as its insurers – and the signs are that more Asian regulators may follow this trailblazer.
Insurers poised to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
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Insurance companies active in the Asia-Pacific region are closely studying their European rivals to exploit any regulatory arbitrage opportunities presented as European Union insurers move to adopt Solvency II risk capital rules. But short-term gains...
Axa’s Mark Stamper talks about the insurer's risk overhaul in Asia
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French insurance group Axa sees Asia as an increasingly important source of new policyholders and incremental revenue. As a result, the insurer has decided to overhaul its approach to risk management, according to its regional chief risk officer and chief...
Challenges ahead for access derivatives in Asian markets
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The demise of participatory notes and other access derivatives has long been predicted amid regulatory clampdowns and permission increasingly being given to investors to access markets directly. Funding issues have also caused headaches for swaps issuers...
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