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UK insurers ‘must adapt to dual compliance burden’ as new regulators begin to flex muscles
Firms braced for duplication of compliance work amid signs that framework for regulators to share information is not working, lawyers warn
OTC derivatives trading for securities companies to take off in China
Pilot programmes by the CSRC to encourage OTC derivatives trading for securities companies in China
Securitisation market seeks SPV clearing carve-out
Securitisation would be "a lot less viable" if SPVs do not qualify for clearing exemption, says Isda
Structured Products Asia 2011: FX-linked products to grow in Hong Kong
Currency-linked structures likely to become more popular in Hong Kong with retail investors. But take-up of volatility products is still muted despite erratic markets due to concerns about complexity, panellists say
New Isda equity definitions to 'stand the test of time', lawyers claim
Participants say long, difficult talks will set stage for standardisation and central clearing
China sets scene for credit derivatives
China gets credit
Banks could circumvent Volcker rule by gaining hedge fund exposure synthetically
Volcker rule may contain loophole that allows banks to invest in hedge funds
Standard & Poor's Angel leaving company
Executive managing director Tony Angel is leaving Standard & Poor's after two years
Risk-based supervision the ‘focus’ of equivalence criteria, says EC
Third-couuntry equivalence assessments should focus on whether regimes are risk-based
Where there’s a will…
Living wills have quickly emerged as a new measure to ensure banks are better prepared for the next crisis. But clear definitions of exactly what information they should contain and how they should be drawn are lacking
Arm yourselves against inflation, Jonathan Ruffer warns bond investors
Index-linked bonds are where investors will find value as the effects of the financial crisis unwind, advises founder of Ruffer LLC.
Bafin shorting ban may be narrower than feared
Lawyers say decree appears limited
Losing the asset swap lifeline?
A price difference between inflation-linked and nominal bonds last year created a huge opportunity for real-money investors to benefit through asset swaps. Now the opportunity has diminished, how important are asset swap investors in providing inflation…
A return to domestic inflation
Activity in Europe’s domestic inflation derivatives markets dropped away after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Now, dealers report buyers and sellers are starting to return. But there is likely to be less warehousing of risk by banks and a greater focus…
Inflation issuers face Greek fallout
Issuance of sovereign inflation-linked bonds is expected to reach record highs this year as governments struggle with vast fiscal deficits. With investors shaken by the crisis in Greece, however, some issuers may have to draw on the lessons of the crisis…
The asset swap lifeline
The financial crisis created a major dislocation between inflation-linked and nominal government bonds, resulting in a huge opportunity for investors to benefit through asset swaps. How did banks and their clients respond to this? By Peter Madigan
Sponsored statement: Inflation derivatives – history in the making
It has been a roller-coaster ride of a year for inflation-linked products – thanks to the global economic problems that everybody has been encountering, the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the use of quantitative easing by central banks – in their…
A new master
China took another significant step forward in the development of a unified single master derivatives contract in March with the launch of the revised Nafmii Master Agreement. Chin-Chong Liew, Simon Zhang and Chris Zhao of Linklaters look at the…