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Structural issues hindering uptake of electronic trading in India
An increasing appetite for electronic trading by domestic Indian firms is being stymied by issues over market structure and regulatory climate
India state sector banks require $40bn capital infusion to combat Basel III shortfall
India finance minister proposes setting up a financing entity to help raise capital for state-owned banks through bond issuance
Significant longevity issue in China but third-party risk transfer ‘some way off’
China is greying quickly, but low penetration of pensions and life insurance mean little likelihood of a UK-style longevity swap market emerging
Lack of liquidity in OTC derivatives market must not prevent the creation of a Korean CCP
Maintaining parity with international peers, not derivatives market liquidity, the main criterion for introducing central counterparty clearing, according to the Korean Exchange
Tight regulation a barrier to the development of Korean hedge fund market
Prime brokers speaking at Risk/Return Korea voiced concerns over the potential for regulations to strangle the country’s nascent hedge fund sector
Market welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach to central clearing by MAS
Singapore regulator wants central clearing but is agnostic over where it takes place
Indian insurance regulator adopts industry software for product vetting
Indian insurance regulator adopts industry software for product vetting
Insurers to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurers to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurance sector needs globally harmonised regulatory standards
Insurance sector needs globally harmonised regulatory standards
Solvency II set to revamp insurers’ asset allocation – but not yet
Solvency II set to revamp insurers’ asset allocation – but not yet
European insurers exposure to problem sovereigns 'manageable'
European insurers exposure to problem sovereigns 'manageable'
Council of Europe pushes full implementation date of Solvency II back to 2019
Full impact of Solvency II’s interest rate term structure will not be felt until seven years after the directive’s introduction
Negative long-term US inflation outlook means hedging currently underpriced for insurers and pension funds
Current US economic data is masking the cheapness of inflation hedging