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Default lines in China – Aaron Woolner column
Chinese authorities are trying to build a domestic credit default swap market, but the project has not proceeded smoothly
A roundup of job moves in banks, regulators, investors and vendors in the Asia region
Emerging market ETFs are gaining traction with investors as providers generate new strategies for emerging markets exposure. With the introduction of funds based on emerging market local currency government...
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Ten steps to banking supervision in a financial crisis
The financial crisis demonstrated that banking supervision practices applied during normal market conditions may not necessarily work during a crisis. Ryozo Himino considers some of the policies that may be required during a systemic event
Banks caught in DVA dilemma
Accountants want banks to report as profits the impact of widening credit spreads on their liabilities, but regulators are moving in the other direction. The result could be painful deductions from capital, and two very different sets of incentives
Analytical risk contributions for non-linear portfolios
The value-at-risk of portfolios needs to account for non-linear effects in the loss distribution’s dependence on risk factors. Using the classical Cornish-Fisher expansion, Helmut Lutz and Carsten Wehn derive analytical formulas for risk contributions...
Australian super funds look to cross-currency basis swaps
With an average unhedged currency exposure of 17% of assets under management, Australian superannuation funds face the risk of significant performance drag from global foreign exchange volatility. The cross-currency basis swap market, however, has created...
Indian corporates struggle with FCCB redemptions
Many Indian issuers of foreign currency convertible bonds maturing this year face defaulting on the debt after depressed equity prices force the companies to redeem rather than convert the bonds to equity
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Asia banks scramble for retail deposits to help liquidity requirements
In an effort to meet liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements contained in the new Basel III rules, banks are keen to maximise their level of retail deposits. Asia has a head start in this area because the region traditionally has a high savings culture,...
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