Articles by Chris Davis
Hedge funds burned as Hong Kong dollar bets implode
Carry trades and call spreads unwound after Trump tariffs pushed spot to edge of currency peg
What drove the Taiwan dollar surge?
Foreign speculators, carry unwinds and central bank inaction fuelled the 10% move, not just life insurers, say traders
Yen rates losses from tariff volatility top $1 billion
Pay fixed, curve flattener and vol steepener positions were hit hard as yields swung wildly
Indonesian CCP seeks thumbs-up from US, UK and Japan
Growing foreign bank interest pushes IDClear to pursue regulatory approval overseas
Japan, Basel III and the pitfalls of being on time
Capital floor phase-in delay may be least-worst option for JFSA as US and Europe waver
Inside the company that helped build China’s equity options market
Fintech firm Bachelier Technology on the challenges of creating a trading platform for China’s unique OTC derivatives market
Japan’s regulator stands firm behind Basel as peers buckle
Japanese banks fear being at a disadvantage to rivals as Basel III implementation falters
Hong Kong dealers make Honia transition push
Standard Chartered ramps up swaps quoting for Hibor alternative; calls for industry transition group
Autocall curbs hit long-dated Nikkei and HSCEI options
Collapsing Asia structured products inventory saps market-makers of long-dated vol supply
South Korea’s FX reforms working amid political crisis, dealers say
Martial law presented first test for reforms aimed at boosting deliverable KRW market
US senators press CFTC on Japan swap clearing
Boozman and Hagerty urge action on yen swap clearing access to JSCC in letter to US regulator
India delays initial margin go-live date
RBI communicated putting off initial margin rules one day before planned November 8 implementation