DBS Bank
Despite hurdles, clearers map out forex ambitions
Clearing hurdles
Asia Risk Congress 2011: Clashes with CFOs more likely as CRO role gains prominence in Asia
The role of a chief risk officer (CRO) is becoming increasingly relevant at institutions in Asia – sometimes creating friction with the CFO. And Chinese CROs face additional challenges, according to participants at an Asia Risk Congress 2011 CRO…
Asia Risk Congress 2011: Offshore renminbi bonds held back by illiquidity in longer tenors
Investors and issuers remain concerned about China's capital account liberalisation programme, and their ability to hedge longer-term risk
SOR headache for Singapore banks as rates enter negative territory; MAS defends stance
Profits at banks in Singapore issuing mortgages and loans based on SOR may be severely dented as the rate turned negative for the first time last week and is predicted to remain this way in the medium term
StanChart bests the rest for coporates derivatives in Asia
The standard bearer
Islamic Bank of Asia names O'Connor as new CEO
Toby O’Connor has been appointed the new CEO of the Islamic Bank of Asia
Asia’s LCR challenge
Asia’s LCR challenge
Asian regulators get tough on liquidity ring-fencing
Ring-fencing liquidity
Offshore renminbi structured notes for Singapore
Offshore renminbi structured notes for Singapore
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Securitised debt markets in Asia are poised for growth, but challenges remain
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.
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Regulating the renminbi
Revised Basel III liquidity rules force Asia into uncharted territory
Uncharted territory
FX risk tools grow as intra-Asia trade and investment soars
Intra-regional surge
DBS risk chief fears Basel III liquidity rules still ‘not realistic’
Elbert Pattijn, chief risk officer at DBS in Singapore, believes modifications to Basel III liquidity rules made late last year may still fall short of industry requirements to meet the final regulatory definitions of high quality liquid assets.
Asia Risk awards 2010: Regional house of the year
Asia Risk awards 2010: Regional house of the year
Asia Risk awards 2010: House of the year, Singapore
Asia Risk awards 2010: House of the year, Singapore
Cost of op risk failings rising
Outlook: fines
RMB-denominated OTC derivatives poised to take off in Hong Kong
The renminbi deliverable forwards market has hit at least $28 million during the first month of trading following an agreement in July between the the PBOC and HKMA that enabled Hong Kong to act as an offshore centre for the Chinese currency.
Asian banks in OTC derivatives reconciliation drive
Efforts by Isda and international banks to get Asian counterparties to use portfolio reconciliation services for OTC derivatives are starting to pay off
MAS ups DBS's op risk capital number
DBS censured by Singapore regulator for IT outage, required to hold more op risk capital
Asia Risk 15: Piyush Gupta, DBS
DBS aims to become a regional powerhouse in Asia offering consumer, corporate and wholesale banking services. And getting its risk management architectural framework right is critical. Christopher Jeffery speaks with its chief executive, Piyush Gupta
DBS Bank agrees compensation for Hong Kong Lehman notes
Securities and Futures Commission accuses DBS of inappropriately selling high-risk products to low-risk profile investors