JP Morgan
Small Asian companies exposed to commodity derivatives margin calls
Meeting the calls
Structured hybrid products prove popular in Korea
Reinforcing structures
People
On the move
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
Solvency II drives changing appetite for fixed income
Changing appetites
Push for lower Tier II capital fund raising prior to window closing
Investment banks are urging financial institution clients to issue old-style lower Tier II capital before the window closes on January 1, 2013, when the full force of Basel III capital rules come into effect.
Tri-party repo reforms pose new challenges
Three's a crowd
Product review: JP Morgan's first quarter call
First quarter call
Banks rail against FASB netting proposals
Dealers say gross figures over-inflate balance sheet and misrepresent risk
The encroachment of Solvency II
The encroachment of Solvency II
Soft commodities finding their way into retail structures
Sowing the seeds of growth
Lawyer warns of securities fraud lawsuits over foreclosure crisis
Bank of America faces lawsuit over charges of witholding information on failings, and others could follow
Banks ready with solutions for Solvency II
Solvency II solutions
Credit investors still seeking emerging market exposure – JPM AM’s Robert Michele
In conversation with...Robert Michele
China gives the go-ahead to forex options and cross-currency swaps
Hedging gains currency
People
On the move
Inflation with a cap
Inflation with a cap
$10 million identity fraud ring smashed by US authorities
Schemes involved staff from 11 high-profile US banks
Soft commodities are 'a better story than metals and gold'
Known for their high volatility and extreme sensitivity to natural and geopolitical factors, soft commodities are nonetheless being added to the mix of structured products on offer
Asia tops regulated derivatives league table in 2010
Asia became the largest exchange-traded derivatives contracts market for the first time last year. It now holds top spots in terms of contracts volumes for equity, metals and foreign exchange products.
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…
Top 50 Global Custody Mandates Survey 2011
Change and continuity
Performance anxiety
Performance anxiety