Articles by Karen Lai
Compression eases capital, risk bottlenecks amid CNH swap boom
Dealers say multilateral compression for yuan cross-currency swaps can increase trading capacity
People: BNY taps Nasdaq CRO for enterprise risk role, Hoornweg steers StanChart CIB solo, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Global banks ‘hassled’ by China’s mystery data rules
Some firms left in the dark as new guidance on exporting data overseas is distributed bilaterally
Asia’s bank risk managers brace for tariff stress
Banks keep a close eye on clients, and dust off risk transfer toolkit
Asia investors turn to inverse ETFs for hedging
US-based Direxion eyes Asia listings, while CSOP expands product range to single names
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
Homegrown tech initiative – ‘Xinchuang’ – a new challenge for foreign vendors
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
Regulator says Covid has accelerated China’s reform agenda
CSRC vice-chair wants US firms to help develop onshore futures for risk management
Evergrande exposes China’s lack of credit hedges
Onshore credit derivatives market has been little help during property giant’s recent woes, sources say
New China data law threatens KYC efforts
Local banks will need permission to export any data that could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement bodies
China netting law drives interest in CSAs
Steady growth in contracts with CSAs suggests confidence that clean netting is near
Range accruals under spotlight as Taiwan prepares for FRTB
Taiwanese banks review viability of products offering options on long-dated rates
New Hong Kong fund rules collide with China’s poor ESG data
Under proposed rules, funds will need climate risk data from investee firms, many of them Chinese
Investors eager for next round of China financial reforms
Asia Risk 25: Bond futures and credit default swaps the missing pieces
To offset US sanctions risk, banks bake in China loan clauses
Global lenders seek to hedge against the threat of US sanctions on China – which seems unlikely to ease under Biden
SocGen’s Marc Saffon appointed Japan head of markets
Saffon replaces Arnaud Lhoste who returns to Europe
Asia risks falling behind on Libor transition, sources say
Regulators urged to take a more active role in steering buy-side firms to new benchmarks
Singapore to end Sibor by 2024
Multi-rate approach ditched after failed efforts to enhance Sibor