Opinion
In-depth introduction: Japan
Senior officials at the BoJ and JFSA speak to Risk.net about QE, Basel III and more
Challenging economic pessimism: an optimistic note
A contrarian, upbeat view of the long-term economic outlook
Upwardly mobile: how UK lawmakers are tackling mobile payments
An analysis of the regulatory framework for mobile payments and payment systems
Risk and reward: how banks in Asia reacted to volatility and hedging demands
Falls in commodity prices and equity indexes have tested investors' risk appetite
Riskology: hedge funds and banks can learn from each other
Banks should have more risk transparency, hedge funds more formal risk management
Editorial: Innovation the watchword in Asia
Structured Products Asia Awards highlight the region’s immense capacity for innovation
Unpicking risk in the Priips framework
Lack of precision leaving little time to finalise technical standards
‘Smart’ derivatives can cure XVA headaches
Cryptocurrency technology could revolutionise derivatives valuation and collateralisation, say Massimo Morini and Robert Sams
How insurers can prepare for EU anti-money laundering directive
Hill Dickinson lawyer outlines his view
Securitisation turnaround is causing confusion
Regulation has failed to keep up with a change of heart from policy-makers
Latin alternative funds eye Asia following passport decision
AIFMD 'driving' South American business to Singapore
Index publishers’ woes endanger market transparency
Price reporting agencies are an integral part of modern commodity markets
Is the financialisation of commodities being reversed?
Energy industry veteran Kaminski offers a verdict - and some career advice
Getting a conviction for Hayes was the least the SFO could do
The UK Serious Fraud Office had every advantage in the prosecution of Tom Hayes – even a taped confession. The next case may not be as easy
CCP basis and the future of cleared swap pricing
Dealers predict "more granular" pricing for cleared trades, after CME-LCH basis blow-out
How to fix the leverage ratio (by a prudential regulator)
“Embarrassing … ridiculous”: unnamed regulator lets fly at leverage rules
Locking in returns using quanto structured products
Hedges required to lock in performance on constant currency terms impact product pricing
Asia Risk 20th anniversary – how the region's markets evolved
From Barings collapse to China's rise – Asia has seen a dynamic two decades
Smoothing the way
Fraught matching adjustment applications push more firms towards transitionals
Riskology: What money markets can teach hedge funds
SEC stress tests provide foresight of damaging scenarios and increase time to react
Uneven progress towards close-out netting in Asia – Isda comment
Critical risk management instrument still not available in certain jurisdictions
Chinese slump demonstrates the weakness of 'government puts'
Unquestioning trust underlies most catastrophes
EC's criticised tax blacklist 'insignificant' for hedge funds
Larger clouds loom for jurisdictions seeking third-country passport issuance
Spotting the patterns of terrorist financing
Banks must recognise weak points and likely signs of Isis funding