
Chris Davis
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Chris Davis is a derivatives reporter for Risk.net. His topics of interest include benchmark reform, over-the-counter derivatives pricing and collateral management.
Davis was previously a feature writer for Treasury Today magazine.
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Foreign banks set to boost onshore Korean won trading
Plans for longer trading hours and more open interbank FX market will stoke KRW hedging demand
Data shines light on Tibor fragility
Lack of actual transactions in D-Tibor should be considered in fallback discussions
LCH Japan plan signals new fight for global clearing model
UK-based clearing house faces “uphill struggle” against JFSA location policy on yen derivatives
Why Shenwan Hongyuan welcomes foreign banks to China
Securities firm sees opportunities to work together, but says it has the edge with local clients
China congress brings new risks to foreign bank JVs
New political risks add to existing challenges for fully controlled ventures in the country
Launch of TONA futures ‘could bolster yen term risk-free rate’
New Tokyo Overnight Average products could be used in TORF waterfall, says benchmark provider
StanChart tackles US-China rates divergence
Talking Heads 2022: Policy changes have upended correlations in emerging markets, says rates head Lettich
LCH cuts to the chase in SOR conversion plan
Proposal would skip interim stage in demise of Singapore’s outgoing rate
Banks begin China close-out netting work after Isda opinion
Rise in collateralised transactions will be next step, dealers say
Commodities surge presents UMR test for Asia’s sell side
Increased interest in commodity exotics comes amid scrutiny of margin calculation models
Dealers predict Swap Connect will boost China’s swaps market
Banks expect strong interest from clients wishing to trade instruments onshore via new access scheme
Capital-protected notes surge after US rate hikes
Higher cost of borrowing and equity selloffs revive old favourite of Asia’s structured products market
JSCC swap surge triggers plea to rethink US client ban
With over two-thirds of yen RFR swaps volumes going to JSCC, calls grow for CFTC to ease clearing restrictions
Power-reverse to the future: falling yen revs up PRDCs again
Pressure on Japanese unit sparks revival in power-reverse dual currency notes
Isda set to draft China netting opinion
Banks could be in a position to turn on close-out netting in China by third quarter
HSBC, StanChart face capital hit on cleared renminbi trades
Lack of UK recognition for Shanghai Clearing House could prompt banks to reduce exposures
Volatile HSCEI spells vega misery for autocall issuers
Index in ‘peak vega’ peril despite Wednesday's 12.5% rebound
China stock slump hits snowball issuers
Sharp selloff in CSI 500 index threatens pain for local issuers of popular structured products
High rates offer an opportunity for Singapore’s benchmark transition
Rising interest rates should speed the transitioning of legacy SOR loans – but there is little time to spare
Dealers slam alternative for Tibor Tokyo swap rate
Refinitiv activates synthetic version, but TSR’s cessation is on hold pending further consultation
Japan’s Tibor swap rate faces cessation
Administrator Refinitiv could end benchmark as soon as next week following withdrawal of contributors
Evergrande stress boosts fledgling China CDS indexes
Interest surges in products seen as better gauges of credit risk for embattled property sector
Banks plan first yen Libor bond transitions
SG and Crédit Agricole Tona switches expected to be first bonds that ditch outgoing Japanese rate