Blake Evans-Pritchard
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China A-shares: traders want access to onshore funding
Inclusion in MSCI will drive CNH squeeze unless CNY market is opened or settlement extended
EU close to granting swaps-trading equivalence to Singapore
Planned MAS trading obligation would otherwise seal off local traders from global liquidity
Mifid fuels Asian equities e-trading surge
Firms with European clients find low-touch channels help to prove best execution
Iron ore: China forges ahead with internationalisation
China’s iron ore market opens up, despite weak start for crude futures
KYC concern slows asset managers’ move into China
Rush into $2.2 trillion China funds market tempered by problems obtaining client data
Regulators lean towards contractual bail-in for China TLAC
New legislation would not be required, but weak bankruptcy law could unnerve investors
Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
Proposed revamp of large exposure limits would allow netting to reduce capital charges
One road: China’s new regulatory body begins to unify rulemaking
Micro-issues like netting and securitisation may also be in sights of powerful new committee
Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
Basel set to hammer Japanese megabank capital ratios
Sharp increase in risk weights for unrated corporates could lead to 30% jump in RWAs
China’s Bond Connect set to remove trading obstacles
Launch of delivery versus payment and block allocation should stimulate onshore hedging as well
Singapore to miss out on first wave of Mifid equivalence
New Esma guidance could still allow EU firms to trade Singapore stocks
China bond sell-off makes case for options market
Current hedging tools inadequate, but regulators reluctant to liberalise derivatives markets
Haitong: a spotlight on the regional ambitions of Chinese firms
Risk30: Chinese securities house Haitong is going with the flow
Mifid II research unbundling hits Japan’s asset managers
Japanese and European investors may face different payment models for investment research
Asian buy side faces non-cleared margin currency penalty
Global banks charge premium for accepting local securities instead of major currencies
Don’t leave margining till the last minute
Institutions in Asia have a narrowing window to plan for initial margin regime
Asia warned of LEI crunch over Mifid II deadline
Tens of thousands more Asian LEIs needed to avoid European trading lock-out in January
Malaysian central bank strengthens onshore hedging
Bank Negara is complementing last year's NDF restrictions with a more open onshore market
What the ambitions of China’s banks mean for Hong Kong
Political war of words over former colony means little; it’s the appetite of mainland banks for local dominance rivals should watch
People moves: Hsu swaps HSBC for StanChart
Also: Instinet hires Asia-Pacific CEO, China chief for Citi, IDFC Bank names new chief exec; and others
Asia Risk Corporate & Institutional Rankings 2017: The winners
Standard Chartered and HSBC top the tables
People moves: ANZ makes senior changes in Apac
Also: Priestley leaves JPM; Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority staffs up; ABN Amro hires Simon Wood; and others
Japan seeks speedy margin rule equivalence decisions
The country has equivalence agreements with Canada and the US, but not Europe