Asia Risk - July 2014
Articles in this issue
Asia dealers determined to avoid Sefs – for now
Firms look to alternative sources of liquidity
Asia-specific Vix indexes fail to ignite market interest
Low volatility is acting as drag on the take-up of local indexes
India-focused hedge funds up 17% on Modi election victory
US funds expected to start investing heavily into Indian markets
Banks struggle to meet know-your-customer requirements
Regional KYC requirements adding to global regulatory burden
India relaxes interest rate derivatives limits for insurers
Insurers now able to hedge out interest rate risk beyond one year
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
Minimum variance indexes may struggle in China retail market
Investor interest for index products is likely to be lukewarm
Asian insurers turn to equity ETFs for beta exposure
Use of exchange-traded funds by Asian insurers on the increase
Korea derivatives road map gets lukewarm reception
FSC to boost investor participation in derivatives but faces industry scepticism
Regional clearing houses push for third-country equivalence
China, India, Korea CCPs upgrade infrastructure to clear OTC derivatives
BAML's Asia head of structured product sales departs
Mansuri departure adds to senior exits in Asia equity derivatives
A passive play that’s here to stay
Sponsored survey: Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Asia Risk institutional rankings 2014
BNP Paribas leads the rankings in our annual institutional poll
China copper trading hit by commodity financing crackdown
Irregularities at Chinese trading house lead to liquidity tightness
Structured products demand in Taiwan hit by low volatility
Taiwan insurers shun structured products amid low volatility and rates
China's growing influence reflected in Asia Risk awards
Relaxation of Chinese currency controls key to Asia development
