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Best in Japan - BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has maintained and enhanced its presence in Japan in 2008 and the second half of 2007, at the same time as others have retrenched and in some cases wound down their local presence. At the same...
The Japanese FSA has released better regulation plans for its financial and capital markets
As Japan's version of Sarbanes-Oxley heads towards implementation, other Asia-Pacific countries are also introducing their own versions of the US legislation. But, learning from US Sox mistakes, they...
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Basel II forces more hedge-fund transparency in Japan
Hedge funds disclose strategy in a bid to appeal to Japanese investors scared off by Basel II
Japan’s FSA amends Basel II implementation guidelines
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan has amended guidelines for the implementation of Pillar II of the Basel Accord. The guidelines for its early warning system framework were revised to clarify and further emphasise the Agency’s approach to...
Making progress
The recovery in Japan’s banking sector means that country’s banks are closer to meeting the minimum capital adequacy requirements of Basel II than was anticipated even 12 months ago. However, challenges remain, particularly with regards to data. By...
BNP Paribas reorganises fixed-income business
BNP Paribas is set to reorganise its fixed-income business by splitting its marketing and trading activities. The new set-up replaces a structure where the division was split into three areas: foreign exchange, interest rates and credit.
HKEx targets derivatives growth
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has scheduled a number of new initiatives for 2005 to combat flagging investor interest in derivatives. It also plans to expand and promote its distribution of market data to a wider user base in the Far East.
Finding the perfect fit
With the implementation of Basel II firmly on the agenda for Japan's banks, Shunsuke Shirakawa of the Financial Services Agency talks about how the Japanese regulator will approach the challenges posed by the new Accord.
BNP Paribas tailor-makes Japanese CDS index
French bank BNP Paribas has created a sub-index to its CJ50 index of the 50 most liquid Japanese credit default swaps (CDS). Called CJ Flex, the sub-index is referenced on about 30 investment-grade credits, worth a total notional amount of more than ¥10...
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