China
A global RMB: Inventing the necessary
Sponsored statement: DBS
Renminbi liberalisation reduces demand for NDFs
The NDF of the line?
China ETFs surge as offshore investors look to avoid QFII restrictions
Chasing the dragon
China and the challenge of creative destruction
If China is to continue its remarkable economic success of the past 30 years, it needs to tolerate and even encourage disruptive figures such as Steve Jobs. David Rowe argues that it is unclear whether the existing power structure is prepared to do so
Singapore eyes regional hub status for offshore RMB
Addressing ACI Congress delegates, deputy prime minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore talks up Singapore's ability to facilitate the growth of renminbi trading outside China
Asian thermal coal swaps trade picks up steam
The China-based API8 index has provided a risk management solution to the coal contract defaults that befell the industry last year and is gaining traction as one of the latest Asia-based commodity derivatives
China introduces registration for hedge funds
Amendments to China's Securities Investment Funds Law, effective from June 2013, will for the first time recognise hedge funds. This could lead to the establishment of a Chinese hedge fund industry
Rise in CCPs may spur collateral fragmentation
Currency controls
Growing popularity of renminbi heralds more structured products linked to the currency
The renminbi appreciation society
China to get its first Euro Stoxx 50 ETF
Stoxx has licensed the Euro stoxx 50 to China Universal for an ETF, marking the first of its kind in the country
China shows signs that it is moving towards opening to hedge funds
China is showing encouraging signs that it is willing to open its market to foreign investors and funds. Hedge funds are still excluded from the market but steps are being taken in the right direction.
Repo markets in Asia set to grow on the back of Basel III
Don't fear the repo
Trade of the month: Emerging markets underlyings
Trade of the month: Emerging markets underlyings
RBI sees developing repo markets necessary in meeting Basel liquidity rules
India central bank views repo as an increasingly important market in the wake of Basel III implementation
Chinese equity derivatives master agreement close to being finalised
Securities firms in China have begun trading OTC equity derivatives, with a final master agreement expected soon
Little incentive for China to implement Fatca
The US is pushing to sign up as many countries as possible to an IGA, but for China signing an IGA appears less appealing
OTC derivatives trading for securities companies to take off in China
Pilot programmes by the CSRC to encourage OTC derivatives trading for securities companies in China
CME launches three-year CNH futures contract to meet dim sum bond hedging demand
CME to offer CNH futures from February 25; becomes second provider after HKEx launched CNH futures contract last September
Moves to liberalise domestic derivatives in China
The derivatives door opens
Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
Undeveloped Asian capital markets continue to make hedging difficult
A lack of liquidity is still providing problems for corporates looking to hedge – even in Hong Kong
HKEx to start OTC clearing in April
The Hong Kong bourse is set to start OTC derivatives clearing in April and is planning to expand its cross-asset derivatives offering over the next two to three years
Chinese banks to emphasise fees over asset growth in the coming years – PwC
Basel III not the main challenge for China banks – instead interest liberalisation is their main focus