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Japan slams European rules on bilateral swaps
Japanese firms will to look to use non-European counterparts
China FX option reform to improve corporate risk management
Change in regulations will allow corporates to sell forex options
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Australia reporting rules differ from those in Hong Kong, Singapore
Asic reporting definition 'unworkable' say foreign banks
Australia move ends hope of a regional reporting standard emerging
Buy-side cost concerns prompt MAS trade reporting exemption
Smalls firms baulk at paying up to $18,000 to register a few trades
Vietnam to list first domestic ETF as it liberalises market
ETF marks first stage in moves to create domestic derivatives market
SGX says cross-margining key in battle for RMB futures market
Ability to cross-margin FX futures against equity portfolio offers savings
China copper trading hit by commodity financing crackdown
Irregularities at Chinese trading house lead to liquidity tightness
Regional clearing houses push for third-country equivalence
China, India, Korea CCPs upgrade infrastructure to clear OTC derivatives
Minimum variance indexes may struggle in China retail market
Investor interest for index products is likely to be lukewarm
CCIL cleared forex forward volumes double following mandate
European banks start clearing in India despite no EU equivalency ruling
Asia Risk 2014 awards – now open for submissions
Asia Risk is looking for derivative market best practice
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
India relaxes interest rate derivatives limits for insurers
Insurers now able to hedge out interest rate risk beyond one year
Banks struggle to meet know-your-customer requirements
Regional KYC requirements adding to global regulatory burden
India-focused hedge funds up 17% on Modi election victory
US funds expected to start investing heavily into Indian markets
Risk parity protects portfolios – Jean-Louis Nakamura profile
Private bank CIO puts risk at the heart of bank's investment process
Equity derivatives in India and China to mirror 2013 Japan
As global markets focus on Japan, China and India are set for upswing
Asia-specific Vix indexes fail to ignite market interest
Low volatility is acting as drag on the take-up of local indexes
Nine foreign banks join Shanghai for mandatory IRS clearing
Significant global players not on list to join Shanghai Clearing House
Investors look to profit from record low equity volatility
Hedge funds holding their nerve in game of volatility limbo
High-net-worth investors hedge out portfolios after RMB fall
China investors look to lock in profits in the face of declining yuan
CFTC policy chief defends US regulator's extraterritorial rules
Lack of alternative Sef regimes makes US approach de facto standard
Asset quality trumps hedging cost in volatile currencies
Correlation of currency and underlying asset militates against hedging