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CNH Hibor fixing to spur interest rate swap market
Launch of the CNH Hibor to lead to an increase in CNH loans and hedging instruments such as floating rate notes and interest rate swaps
Asia-based cat bond issuance unlikely
A catastrophe bond from an Asian-based issuer is unlikely in the near term due to the high cost relative to traditional reinsurance
Local regulators push for consistent standards across Asean region – Thai SEC interview
Underpinning the integration of regional capital markets is a major concern for Vorapol Socatiyanurak, secretary general of Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission
Institutions overtake retail structured product investors as dominant source of Japan equity option flow
The recent rise in Japan’s equity markets have seen macro hedge funds and asset managers overtake the retail structured product investors as the dominant source of flow on Nikkei and Topix options
Credit Suisse’s head of Asia equity derivatives sales retires
Min Park, regional head of equity derivatives and convertibles sales, is retiring from his role at Credit Suisse
Basel Committee secretary-general to head Australian regulator
Wayne Byres is set to become chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority when his term as secretary-general of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ends
Concerns over high-frequency trading overstated, says Australian regulator
Asic less concerned with high-frequency trading but is clamping down on dark pool operators
Thai equity derivatives market to double
Demand from corporate and private bank investors to drive growth in Thai structured product market
Korean regulator allows synthetic ETFs
Issuance of South Korean ETFs to remain largely from local managers despite changes to allow synthetic ETFs
Newedge to offer OTC clearing in Asia
Broker seeks to broaden its Asia offering by adding OTC IRS clearing in Singapore
NZX to launch equity derivatives market
New Zealand Stock Exchange to launch equity derivatives to meet demand for hedging instruments
Thailand insurers shun interest rate derivatives for RBC liability hedging
Derivatives and structured products remain unpopular with Thai insurers looking to hedge their liabilities following the introduction of a risk-based capital framework
CLO market appeals to yield-hungry investors
Post-financial crisis structured credit has been in hiding: but 2013 has seen the re-emergence of the collateralised loan obligation (CLO) market, with yield-hungry Asian players demonstrating a strong appetite for the paper
Chinese equity derivatives master agreement close to being finalised
Securities firms in China have begun trading OTC equity derivatives, with a final master agreement expected soon
Little incentive for China to implement Fatca
The US is pushing to sign up as many countries as possible to an IGA, but for China signing an IGA appears less appealing
Proposed derivative restrictions for Singapore insurers to have a limited impact
New MAS proposals to unify investment guidelines for all insurers, and in doing so limit derivatives usage, will not affect existing investment policies for insurance firms
OTC derivatives trading for securities companies to take off in China
Pilot programmes by the CSRC to encourage OTC derivatives trading for securities companies in China
Hong Kong retirement funds may be exempt from Fatca
The largest pension schemes in Hong Kong can potentially be exempted from Fatca after being judged by the US to be low risk for tax evasion
CME launches three-year CNH futures contract to meet dim sum bond hedging demand
CME to offer CNH futures from February 25; becomes second provider after HKEx launched CNH futures contract last September
Philippine central bank NDF curbs won’t stop peso appreciation
Attempts by the Philippine central bank to curb increases in the value of the local currency won't work, according to market observers