Credit risk
Greek budget cuts raise default concerns
Markets prepare for the worst as Athens unveils new tougher austerity measures; IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says cuts are necessary
Taiwanese banks exposed to domestic property and China risks, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings believes the cost of funding for Taiwanese banks could jump nearly 200 basis points should Taiwan or China property prices fall sharply. The country's banks are also prone to any slowdown in global economic growth.
FSB concerned about counterparty and liquidity risk in ETF market
FSB warns of counterparty risk due to rapid growth of synthetic ETF market; also expresses concern about on-demand liquidity in stressed conditions, particularly linked with vertically integrated providers.
HKMA warns on US dollar funding risk from China corporate lending
Hong Kong branches of Chinese commercial banks are increasingly lending US dollars to state-backed enterprises. The surge in dollar demand from Chinese corporates comes as lending is squeezed onshore by Beijing's efforts to limit the credit growth of…
Isda AGM: dealers, CCPs debate risks of lowering bar to entry
Weaker clearing members could be overstretched by a crisis, dealers warn - but LCH.Clearnet and CME differ on the risk of wider access
Non-US sovereigns should collateralise swaps, say US bank regulators
Progress towards sovereign collateral posting has been slow. Now, US regulators are proposing to make it mandatory - for all non-US entities
HK Lehman minibond resolution may be approved despite bond-holder dissent
Despite objections submitted to the US bankruptcy court from the holders of Lehman Brothers minibonds, the latest resolution effort to reach settlement on the sale of credit-linked notes to retail investors in Hong Kong may still be approved, as the 75%…
Risk Europe: S&P slammed for linking Greece, Portugal downgrades to ESM
Eurozone bail-out vehicle doesn't hurt existing bondholders, EC official argues
Collateral management: Firms face up to regulatory challenge
Balancing the books
Risky funding with counterparty and liquidity charges
Risky funding with counterparty and liquidity charges
Sovereign risk weights under threat
Weight gain
A practical challenge for collateral optimisation
Collateral conundrum
Capturing credit correlation between counterparty and underlying
Capturing credit correlation between counterparty and underlying
China and HK central banks close to finalising new CNH clearing arrangement
Market participants are close to completing the legal and operational details relating to a new custodian account arrangement that would allow the city's participating banks in offshore renminbi to take credit risk against the People's Bank of China…
Electronic trading and clearing of NDFs poised for growth in Asia
Asian regulators are expected to closely follow their peers in the US and Europe in demanding swap execution facilities and over-the-counter derivatives clearing in Asia. This may bolster e-trading for NDFs based on Asian currencies
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Asset owners warned that fixed income transitions require different skill sets
Fixed-income investments are becoming increasingly popular in Asia, but less transparency in secondary fixed-income market trading compared with traditional equities means institutional investors need to pay particular attention to the ability of service…
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Lehman administrators win CLN case in Korea
Seoul District Court dismisses efforts by Korea Investment & Securities to claim payment from Lehman Brothers International related to the Korean company's purchase of credit-linked notes in November 2006.
€100 billion of caja loans could go bad: Bank of Spain
Bank of Spain releases details of savings banks’ exposures to real estate sector, levels of provisions; says reforms have addressed slew of underlying problems
ECB overnight lending rockets to 19-month high
Banks’ borrowing from the European Central Bank’s marginal lending facility climbs to $21 billion on Wednesday; sudden move has sparked speculation on bank troubles, analysts say
Isda working group to draw up new, standardised CSA
Derivatives market set for shake-up as confusion over how to price multi-currency CSA trades drives a push towards a standardised collateral agreement
Moody's lead analyst warns of growing risk of negative rating action for US
While dollar's status as reserve currency makes imminent downgrade unlikely, that may change if US government fails to implement credible debt reduction plan, says lead sovereign analyst at Moody's.
Bank amends collateral rules for sovereign debt
Revisions adjust ‘narrow’ and ‘wide’ bands for eligible collateral; change is for liquidity reasons
Counterparty risk management at Asian asset managers found wanting
Institutional investors in Asia have some way to go to meet on-going regulatory requirements as set out by Dodd-Frank, the European Commission and other initiatives aimed at mitigating risks inherent with over-the-counter derivatives, a BNY Mellon survey…