Viren Vaghela
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Zurich Asia CEO calls for greater focus on cyber risk
Complacency still prevalent among companies in Asia
Nomura exec: client clearing scale insufficient outside Japan
Competition is set to intensify for Japan OTC clearing market as Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank starts client clearing
'Contradictory' Basel III regulations causing market distortions
Implementation of regulation such as Basel III is causing unusual outcomes say market participants
Lack of non-cleared margin rules in Asia sparks dealer concern
Requirements for non-cleared swaps delayed until September 2016 but firms in Asia may still not be ready
Low CCP compression rates in Japan vex foreign banks
Leverage ratio concerns weigh on international dealers
Surge in Hong Kong warrants market gives banks hedging headache
Highest volumes since 2007 causes risk management challenge for dealers
BitMex CEO sees bright future for bitcoin derivatives
Products include the "world's first" bitcoin volatility futures contract
Hong Kong CCP to be first to clear cross-currency swaps
Initial product suite will be RMB focused to suit need of mainland banks
Malaysia bank CROs slam Basel capital floor proposal
Basel Committee proposal incentivises risk taking and disincentivises good risk management
Ex-CIMB treasury CEO calls for direct Asean forex crosses
Asean companies should avoid expense of crossing into US dollar and go straight to the local currency
Q&A: Bursa Malaysia looks to build on its palm oil derivatives market
Volatility has driven up volumes and the exchange chief is looking to expand
Thai structured product market hampered by regulatory barriers
Tax and local underwriting issues dog structurers
Goldman loses head of equity derivatives trading Japan
US bank parts company with 15-year veteran who moves to the buy side
Record low HSCEI skew as Hong Kong markets boom
Call option volumes trebled in April as bourse hits multi-year highets boom
Speed behind market-leading position, says BSE chief
Heavy investment in technology has paid dividends in forex derivative volumes
Multi-issuer platforms face off for Asia structured product market
Four platforms are now fighting for private bank business
Japan equity derivatives trading stalls on Nikkei 15-year high
Abenomics had driven a surge in Japan equity derivatives activity, but now cash investors dominate
Vontobel structured products platform adds four private banks
Competition intensifies in battle for Asia structured products market
Asia takes a flexible approach to LCR implementation
Regulators in Asia are adopting a practical stance in implementing the LCR to the relief of banks
Iron ore depreciation boosts options market
Options now account for 60% of total open interest on SGX's iron ore derivatives
Video: BSE chief bullish on capturing India derivatives market
Exchange plans to attract foreign money into India through enhanced technology
RBI says India corporates need to increase forex hedging
Potential US rate rise puts rupee depreciation back on the table
Malaysia close to becoming a clean netting jurisdiction
Banks will save hundreds of millions of dollars in risk-weighted assets
Asset manager concern over Sifi label – Hong Kong SFC
Systemically important status seen as business threat by asset managers