Asia Risk - Asia Risk February 2013
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Asia regulators try to work together as trade repository regimes begin in 2013
The move to central clearing will generate a wealth of information on derivatives around the region – but making use of this requires both trade repositories and data sharing. Progress on both has been slow
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Dodd-Frank will hit Asian banks onshore in the US
Dodd-Frank will require some foreign banks to set up intermediate holding companies for their US operations and also subject them to enhanced liquidity, supervision and stress testing. How will Asian banks be affected given the flow of US dollars from…
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
Q&A: Solving the RWA conundrum
How to define RWAs has prompted debate across the global industry but Standard Chartered head of portfolio risk, Paul Harrald, says he has a solution
Q&A: Jae-Joon Lim, KRX
Q&A: Jae-Joon Lim, KRX
Special report: Clearing
In the clear?
Closing out DVA
Closing out DVA
Editorial: The definition of extraterritorial
New meanings
On the move
On the move
VA providers seek regulatory boost to products in Asia
Variable probabilities
Revised LCR falls short on ending Basel III concerns over trade finance
The relaxation of Basel III’s liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements have been a major boon to trade finance, a sector which expected to suffer badly from the new regulatory regime. But not all issues related to Basel III have been resolved
