Blake Evans-Pritchard
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Margin rules lead to rise in Asian NDF clearing volumes
LCH and Eurex position themselves for NDF clearing uptick ahead of next UMR phase
New branch rules threaten Japanese banks’ EU plans
Draft CRR III may cause foreign banks to think twice before expanding in the EU
China regulation: the path clears slowly
Co-ordination among Chinese regulators has improved, but new data law shows continued tensions
China netting: industry raises concerns on cross-border trades
Filing requirement of new netting law could unfairly penalise trades from foreign banks
Barclays taps Credit Suisse for head of EQD sales, Asia
Stephane Goursat joins as UK lender boosts coverage of financial institutions
Eurex turns to Asia in euro swaps grab
Asia Risk Congress: German clearing house urges Asian firms to shift euro swaps clearing to EU
Lack of quants dims chance of structured product boom in China
Quants in high demand as banks explore new products, and local rules call for onshore specialists
EU’s Basel delay could cause problems for Japan
Asia Risk Congress: unaligned timetables creates difficulties for Japan's megabanks
Evergrande exposes China’s lack of credit hedges
Onshore credit derivatives market has been little help during property giant’s recent woes, sources say
China hints at broader scope with netting law name change
Central bank reportedly behind name change as derivatives rise up political agenda
Bond hedging: China must be bolder
Opening access to bond futures market for foreigners could give big boost to China govvies market
IM phases five and six collide as buy side delays readiness
More than 1,000 segregated accounts for uncleared margin may still need to be opened post-deadline
The limits of a softly-softly approach on climate in China
Asset managers must put pressure on the companies they invest in
Singapore banks step up their game against internal fraud
Firms respond to MAS warnings about dangers of remote working spurred by Covid
Archegos raises questions about Hong Kong listing rules
Deference to US disclosures stopped Baidu’s Hong Kong listing shining a spotlight on Archegos
Range accruals under spotlight as Taiwan prepares for FRTB
Taiwanese banks review viability of products offering options on long-dated rates
The Giancarlo spirit: wobbling but not falling
The burden of US extraterritoriality rules may be easing
Isda plans second benchmark protocol by ‘end of this year’
Sequel needed to facilitate benchmark transition in countries such as India and the Philippines
Hong Kong banks await guidance on IRRBB for risk-free rates
HKMA will steer how historical volatility data can be used for valuing new options contracts
New licence forces rethink over Australian trading presence
Overhaul of regime will drive changes to booking models for trades with Australian clients
Korea lifers set to increase hedging as accounting shake-up looms
Bond forwards likely to be favoured instrument, but interest rate swaps market could develop
25 years of Asia Risk
As the region continues to undergo major changes, we look to what the future may hold
DBS chief executive on fighting tech disruptors with data
Asia Risk 25: Data and AI are top technology priorities for Singapore bank, says Piyush Gupta