Asia Risk - Asia Risk August 2011
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Foreign banks get temporary respite from China’s new ‘Volcker rule’
Foreign banks in China, particularly thinly capitalised branches that are not locally incorporated in the country, greeted a decision by China’s banking regulator to postpone rules aimed at limiting non-hedging business onshore with relief this month…
Taiwan's Gretai Securities Market to set up trade repository
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission wants Gretai Securities Market to run an OTC trade repository for all asset classes. The move comes as large dealers fear a proliferation of new repositories in Asia will place an undue reporting burden on their…
Marking systemic portfolio risk with the Merton model
Marking systemic portfolio risk with the Merton model
Libor manipulation lawsuits hit banks
Libor in a fix?
Electronic FX trading in Asia may switch to multi-dealer platforms
Changing channels
Corporate FX hedging surges in Asia
Surge in structures
Renminbi internationalisation poses potentially fatal risks
Restraining the risks
Special report: Foreign exchange
Asian currencies on the rise
The CCP race is on down-under
Australia blue
Korean authorities crack down on equity-linked warrants
Arrested warrants
Australian distributors upgrade structuring capabilities
Platform for profit
Tough regulation seen as key to India’s success
Protectionism pays
On the move
On the move
Banks seeking high Asian returns may be disappointed
Uncertain outcome