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Emir forcing European banks in Asia to consider the local subsidiary...
With Esma recognition for various Asian CCPs wholly uncertain at this point, European banks operating in the region face a stark strategic choice to stay in some markets
With European authorities poised to grant a Basel III CVA capital charge exemption to corporates, pension funds and global sovereigns, banks in the region most notably Australia are questioning why there...
The non-deliverable forward was once a mainstay of the RMB market but as the offshore sector continues to develop, greater liquidity and client demand means that more complex structures are finding favour...
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Singapore NDF probe hits market liquidity
The non-deliverable forward forex market last year fell under suspicion of the same rate-rigging that affected Libor and Sibor, and the fallout threatens to stifle liquidity and limit Asean forex hedging
Companies merge cash management and foreign exchange to tackle risk
Cash management and foreign exchange were, until recently, two separate disciplines within the majority of corporates. Now, with pressure on capital levels and ongoing volatility in forex markets, companies are discovering the efficiencies that an integrated...
Bond wave boosts fixed-income ETF issuance
Local currency fixed-income ETFs have been in short supply – and low demand in Asia. But a combination of strong growth in domestic bond issuance and improving sovereign credit ratings may see this trend reverse
China ETFs surge as offshore investors look to avoid QFII restrictions
China exchange-traded funds have experienced record levels of inflows in the last six months as international investors seek exposure to a market that has long been difficult to access, given the QFII restrictions
Volatility structurers turn to FX and rates as equity disappoints
Appetite for hedging equity exposure with structured products based on volatility shrank last year as confidence grew that markets will remain stable for the forseeable future. Now, bankers are looking beyond equity volatility to make returns
Perpetual sub debt from insurers appeals to investors
Insurers are tapping the Asia market to raise capital, with innovatively structured instruments. Investor appetite for this debt has enabled insurers to move from classical issuance structures to perpetual notes
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
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