Asia Risk - Sep 2016

Articles in this issue
Lack of sellers could hold back Chinese CDS market
Demand for credit protection increases, but traders say sellers will be hard to find
Taiwan’s derivatives clampdown may slow innovation
Market participants fear new approval requirements will hinder structurers
Building credit: China's CDS market faces headwinds
Regulatory fragmentation threatens take-up of planned new credit instruments
India hesitates on physical settlement for commodity options
Sebi wrestling with shoddy warehousing infrastructure
HKEx: real-time settlement key to cross-currency swap clearing
JSCC and KRX also said to be working on cross-currency swap clearing offerings
China leverage clampdown to hit two-tier structured products
Product issuers look to derivatives to boost returns, but options are limited
Indonesia looks to bring $10bn forex hedging market onshore
Central bank seeks ways to improve corporate risk management
China FX forward rules set to boost renminbi options market
PBoC extends reserve requirements on onshore forwards to foreign banks
SGX to charge negative interest to clearing members
Excess euro and yen cash deposits expected to generate 20–40bp charge
Asia Risk technology rankings 2016: Who rules the roost?
Our rankings rate the vendors in Asia that offer useful tech solutions
People: ASX drafts in Stevens to replace ousted chief executive
Dominic Stevens new chief exec at Aussie exchange; SG's prime services Japan hire; new CROs for Axa and Allianz; and others