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HSBC Global Asset Management appoints new Asia CIO
Bill Maldonado, who was a derivatives portfolio manager in the 1990s, is transferring from London to become chief investment officer for HSBC Global Asset Management in Asia
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Asian assets decouple
CME names Le Noble head of Asia
Former Newedge Japan head, Julien Le Noble, has taken on the top position for CME Group in Asia. He will be based in Singapore
BNP Paribas names Hawley as Asia fixed-income head as Foch takes global role
BNP Paribas is relocating its head of fixed income for the Americas, Bob Hawley, to Asia to take over from incumbent Henri Foch, who will move to London as global deputy head of fixed income in London
JP Morgan bolsters Asia equity derivatives team with two new hires
JP Morgan has added to its equity derivatives group in Asia by raiding Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley
JP Morgan private bank recruits Lum to cater to China ultra-high-net-worth individuals
The US bank has continued its recruitment drive in the region, snaring Rebecca Lum from UBS to look after wealthy Chinese individuals offshore
BoAML hires Peter Fung as head of Asia equity derivatives trading
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Peter Fung from Deutsche Bank as head of corporate equity and fund derivatives trading for the region as it seeks to broaden the bank's equity derivative franchise with corporate and institutional clients.
Former PBoC policy member warns of renminbi depreciation risk
Fan Gang, a former member of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China, warns investors of the risk the Chinese currency may not continue to appreciate against the US dollar at a forum in Hong Kong today.
Credit Suisse names Jewell-Tait as head of private banking for Australia
The Swiss banks names Edward Jewell-Tait as its Australian private banking head and says it will continue to add more senior bankers in Australia to strengthen its business in the market.
MAS confirms finance minister as new chairman
The Monetary Authority of Singapore names Shanmugaratnam as part of ongoing management reshuffle
Hong Kong seeks to create ‘fixing’ rate for offshore renminbi; move will bolster derivatives market
Hong Kong's efforts to create an offshore renminbi fixing rate are viewed as strategically important for the development of the offshore renminbi, with such a benchmark essential for the growth of CNH derivatives, say market experts
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Christoph Michel joins Natixis as Asia CRO
Christoph Michel joins French investment bank Natixis as chief risk officer Asia Pacific from CLSA.
New Zealand banks still prone to offshore wholesale funding risks
The asset quality and capitalisation of New Zealand banks remains strong but dependence on wholesale funding is still a risk, say credit rating agencies.
Citi names new emerging market equities heads in Hong Kong
Citi has named Richard Heyes as head of Pan-Asia equities and promoted Adrian Faure to head global emerging markets equities
BNY Mellon names Stephen Lackey as new chairman for Asia
BNY Mellon has named Stephen Lackey to succeed Christopher Sturdy, who is relocating to New York, as chairman for Asia
Taiwanese banks exposed to domestic property and China risks, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings believes the cost of funding for Taiwanese banks could jump nearly 200 basis points should Taiwan or China property prices fall sharply. The country's banks are also prone to any slowdown in global economic growth.
Nomura names Adair and Dolan to replace Bouzouba as heads of equities for Asia
Nomura has named John Adair and Paul Dolan as co-head of equities for Asia to replace Rachid Bouzouba, who has left the Japanese securities dealer.
Singapore efforts to become RMB offshore centre bolstered by bond funds
Barclays Capital and UOB Asset Management issue the first renminbi-denominated bond funds in Singapore for retail investors. RBS believes Singapore has the potential to be the second major offshore renminbi centre after Hong Kong
RBS appoints Sherry Liu as China CEO
RBS names Sherry Liu as China chairman and chief executive officer, in a bid to bolster its business in the country.
China gives the go-ahead to forex options and cross-currency swaps
Hedging gains currency
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Onshore forex options debut in China
Foreign exchange options debuted in mainland China today with a number of deals taking place. China now has an onshore market for forex forwards, forex options, forex swaps and cross-currency swap, offering market participants more hedging tools as the…