Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Six countries slash countercyclical buffers
Sweden reduces its buffer the most, to zero from 2.5%
Banks step up stress-testing of Hong Kong dollar peg risk
Flurry of forex options trades makes banks re-evaluate exposures
Asia lenders usher in year of the virtual bank
The surge in online banking is informing risk technologies in traditional banks
G-Sibs eye simpler market risk calculations in Hong Kong
HKMA may need to ease rules on NMRFs to incentivise use of internal models
HK-China blockchain link tipped to boost trade finance
HSBC, StanChart and Bank of China welcome Hong Kong and China trade finance tie-up
Hong Kong eyes SOFR solution for term fixing
New ‘proxy’ Honia could help change discount rate from Hibor to OIS for local swaps, says HKEX
Global banks fear Hong Kong frontrunning FRTB
Local subsidiaries of EU and US banks may be forced to adopt models before their parents
Hong Kong seeks European equivalence for Hibor and Honia
For the territory’s crucial renminbi fixings, however, no path to approval has yet been decided
HKMA unveils measures to combat climate change risks
HKMA will be government’s representative in a potential HK$100 billion green bond offering
Dealers warn Asia: get ready now for 2020 IM deadline
Firms preparing to post margin in September 2020 need to complete systems by March 2019
Regulator of the year: HKMA
Asia Risk Awards 2018
Hosting the world: HKMA on cross-border bank resolution
Hong Kong regulator supports 75% internal TLAC to boost international co-operation
Hong Kong banks fear clashing swaps margin rules
SFC proposal could complicate trades with HKMA-regulated entities and centralised treasuries
EU close to granting swaps-trading equivalence to Singapore
Planned MAS trading obligation would otherwise seal off local traders from global liquidity
Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
Proposed revamp of large exposure limits would allow netting to reduce capital charges
Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
HKMA offers fast-track model vetting in swaps hub pitch
Streamlined process could take just six months, says official
People moves: StanChart shuffles senior execs in Asia
Also: Ramachandran’s permanent role at Westpac; UOB hires in structured finance; SSGA adds Yung for strategy; and others
Asian regulators need to step up to swaps challenge
Markets on the cusp of change require new supervisory capabilities
People moves: new Asia-Pacific chief for Goldman Sachs
Also: Reid Marsh moves at Barclays; Citi’s new Apac capital markets origination head; and others
Basel set to reopen NSFR derivatives debate
Contentious 20% add-on for derivatives liabilities to be reviewed this October
Banks fear uneven playing field on NSFR
Asian jurisdictions likely to implement key liquidity metric before US and Europe
Q&A: Asia caught in the Basel crossfire, says Andrew Sheng
Veteran regulator says international standards may be the wrong medicine for emerging markets
Cracks in China shouldn’t be a reason to delay Bond Connect
Bond market initiative must go ahead, even amid cooling investor demand for debt