Asia Risk - June 2014

Articles in this issue
HK-Shanghai stock tie-up could hit currency volatility
Analysts say CNH volatility could rise under pilot stock scheme
CFTC close to setting out DCO exempt pathway for foreign CCPs
US regulator poised to release alternative regime to DCO licence
Carbon bond launch a step forward for China market
Chinese firms move into the carbon market but obstacles remain
Thailand questions Basel III counter-cyclical buffer metric
Central bank says credit-to-GDP ratio fails to reflect economic cycle
India election drives record equity derivatives volumes
Post-election rally likely to further increase sales later this year
Asia volatility indexes mirror pre-crisis market conditions
Low leverage this time should result in milder correction than 2008/9
Investors look to profit from record low equity volatility
Hedge funds holding their nerve in game of volatility limbo
Indian exporters to increase hedge ratios on rising rupee
Rupee appreciation threatens Indian IT sector with its high USD revenues
CFTC policy chief defends US regulator's extraterritorial rules
Lack of alternative Sef regimes makes US approach de facto standard
Asset quality trumps hedging cost in volatile currencies
Correlation of currency and underlying asset militates against hedging
High-net-worth investors hedge out portfolios after RMB fall
China investors look to lock in profits in the face of declining yuan
Sharp downward moves in EM currencies hurt corporates
Corporates were under-hedged due to high cost of carry versus dollar
LGIM names So as index fund head, and other recent job moves
So joins from Enhanced Investment Products, where he was beta product head
Shanghai looks to create freight derivative markets
China makes regionally established commodity benchmarks a policy aim
Photogallery: RMB FIC Market Strategy Forum
Free-to-view photographs from the RMB FIC Market Strategy Forum
Asia Risk corporate rankings 2014
Standard Chartered holds its position at the head of our corporate poll
Risk parity protects portfolios – Jean-Louis Nakamura profile
Private bank CIO puts risk at the heart of bank's investment process
Equity derivatives in India and China to mirror 2013 Japan
As global markets focus on Japan, China and India are set for upswing