Asia Risk - Asia Risk June 2013

Articles in this issue
EU financial transaction tax may drive Asian banks away from European business
Eleven EU states have agreed to implement a harmonised financial transaction tax, due to begin in January 2014. The tax has a huge extraterritorial reach, posing serious questions about its impact on Asia
China low grade coal ban could push up Asia swaps liquidity
Facing pressure from domestic producers and chronic pollution, China's authorities are considering clamps on low grade coal imports – potentially increasing swap activity
Asia exchanges set for overhaul as competitiveness wanes
Solid structures
Asia Risk corporate rankings 2013
Asia Risk corporate rankings 2013
Insurers turn to structured credit in search for yield in Asia
Yielding results
Editorial: Taxing times
Asia's response to the EU's proposed financial transaction tax is a sign of the region's refusal to accept the extraterritoriality of western regulations willy-nilly