Features/Asia
With Basel III threatening to choke supply of traditional trade and project finance, the Asia commodities industry is increasingly turning to collateralised financing for growth – with improving liquidity...
The negative impact of the counter-cyclical capital buffer on high-growth countries has reinforced the feeling that the Basel III Accord is biased towards the North American and European banking systems...
Vietnam’s economic expansion has been matched by a proliferation of banks. But the regulator is talking tough and is aiming to halve the number of banks and ramp up their risk management capabilities....
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
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The dark pool sector in Singapore was killed off by onerous regulations. As the SFC later looks to step up its oversight of the activity, the question is whether the Asian market will match its European and North American peers in terms of penetration...
Australia is forging ahead of the rest of Asia in introducing risk-based capital regulation for its insurance industry with the recognition of an illiquidity premium. Could this in turn lead to a solution to Australian banks’ Basel III liquidity issues?...
China has taken a measured approach to opening up its domestic market but the decision last month to more than double the QFII quota available to foreign players was unprecedented in its size. Is there more to come?
As demand across Asia for crude continues to increase, calls are growing for an Asian crude oil benchmark to sit alongside the global benchmarks of WTI and Brent
After some painful experiences in recent years, mining companies remain largely unhedged – despite a jump in metals volatility and the threat of a Chinese downturn. Could they end up regretting it?
The iron ore derivatives market is setting new volume records fuelled by higher volatility and increased involvement from Chinese participants. Although financial players are waiting for liquidity to achieve critical mass, dealers say iron ore has the...
Mongolia's derivatives market is in its infancy – but the promise of future returns is luring international banks to Ulan Bator
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