Asia Risk - Jul/Aug 2018

The July/August 2018 issue features articles on: asset managers hampered by lack of trade information; boost in LNG derivatives trade creates possibility of long-awaited Asian gas market; rise of the robots in front-office tech

Articles in this issue

Our take

Asia balks at swallowing Mifid whole

Local regulators are right to cherry-pick elements of Europe’s new regime for their own versions

25 Jul 2018

Markets

Trade war threatens Korea autocall losses

Dealers warn of $240 million in hedging losses if HSCEI index slides further

18 Jul 2018

Regulation

Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality

Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules

13 Jun 2018

Risk Quantum

JSCC reinforces default funds

Member firm contributions swell ¥135.5 billion across derivatives clearing services

27 Jun 2018

Regulation

Hong Kong banks fear clashing swaps margin rules

SFC proposal could complicate trades with HKMA-regulated entities and centralised treasuries

09 Jul 2018

Asset management

Ping An unit prepares factor investing foray

Insurance giant’s asset management arm turns to alternative risk premia as fundamental returns in emerging markets begin to shrink

28 Jun 2018

Comment

Compliance must keep pace in AI arms race

Bank compliance departments’ computational firepower must be a match for trading desks, says expert

18 Jun 2018

Regulation

Regulators need to adopt AI for monitoring, experts say

Growing bank usage of artificial intelligence means authorities must hasten adoption themselves

14 Jun 2018

People

Asia moves: CBA overhauls leadership team, HK regulator reappoints directors, and more

Latest job changes across the industry

26 Jul 2018

Asset management

Best execution in Asia faces data deficit

Lack of trade information undermines Mifid-style shake-up of investment activities

27 Jun 2018

Risk management

OK, computer? Hurdles remain for machine learning in credit risk

Concerns over cost, applicability and oversight give pause to banks’ use of ML techniques in credit risk

03 Jul 2018

Energy

Asian LNG derivatives trade surges on increased hedging

Expectations grow that a long-awaited Asian gas derivatives market is emerging

19 Jul 2018

Markets

Rise of the cyborgs: tech remakes the front office

Dealers “have no choice” but to change, says UBS’s Orcel – and plenty of changes are coming

09 Jul 2018