Mizuho Financial Group
US, EU uncleared margin rules ‘impossible’ for Asia
US, EU insistence on next-day variation margin settlement criticised by Apac lenders
Fintech needs new regulatory framework, says Mizuho chief
New technology creates fresh risks, which require supervision, says Sato
Risk managers need commercial nous, says Mizuho's Berry
Mizuho International CRO thinks front line and risk management must act in partnership
TLAC concessions reduce impact for Japan banks
Revised rules cut upper threshold for G-Sibs to 18% from 20% of RWA
Only 4% of Japan swaps have traded electronically
ETP volumes are low despite mandate and participants are worried about regulation's future scope
Capital markets in Japan unconvinced of big data’s potential
Firms discuss ways to make better use of data glut
Operational risk issues in the broker-dealer sector
Intensive exposure
Dodd-Frank will hit Asian banks onshore in the US
Dodd-Frank will require some foreign banks to set up intermediate holding companies for their US operations and also subject them to enhanced liquidity, supervision and stress testing. How will Asian banks be affected given the flow of US dollars from…
Global liquidity flows threatened by Dodd-Frank provision on foreign banks
Japanese banks criticise proposed US regulation of foreign banking entities
Dealers working to keep Asian entities outside Dodd-Frank
As the CFTC prepares to finalise its rules on extraterritoriality, some firms in Asia are working to minimise the impact on non-US entities
Risk Japan 2011: MUFG risk chief hits out at supervisors on RRPs
Masao Hasegawa, CRO at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, says he was taken aback by a regulatory requirement to develop a resolution and recovery plan before year-end
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On the move
Mizuho adds to London high yield team
Mizuho adds to London high yield team
Javelin preps for Sef status with credit and rates hires
Trading venue plans to register as swap execution facility soon
Asia to follow US on clearing amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Asian banks likely to opt for harmonised OTC clearing approach with the US and expect higher hedging costs for corporates
Product suitability top concern for Asia op risk managers
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Mizuho provides a model model for AMA in Japan
Japan’s regulator points to Mizuho Financial Group’s operational risk management model as an example for banks in the country to follow. Shigehiko Mori, the group’s head of operational risk, talks about how the model works and his plans for continued…
Mizuho seeks $350 million from TSE
Mizuho Securities is demanding ¥40.4 billion ($347 million) from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) to compensate it for a trading error that it was unable to cancel on time.
Mizuho raids rival Nomura to boost equity derivatives unit
Mizuho International, the London-based international securities arm of the Japanese firm Mizuho, has appointed Mark White as head of equity derivatives sales and Antony Reeves as associate director, equity derivatives sales.
Exchange Risk and Reputation
Lightning, it is said, will only strike twice in the same place if it is induced to do so. Strange forces, then, must inhabit the Ohtemachi First Square Building, whose residents have fallen victim to yet another bolt from the blue.
TSE works overtime to expand trade capacity by Monday
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will increase the trading capacity of its equity, convertible bonds and exchangeable bonds markets by half a million executed trades a day from Monday if tests to upgrade the system over the weekend are successful,…
TSE shortens trading hours following shutdown
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will shorten its afternoon trading by half an hour starting tomorrow, after it was forced to close some of its markets 20 minutes early today as the volume of transactions hit capacity levels.
Mizuho signs up with Kamakura for default and correlations data
Mizuho Financial Group has signed up to Kamakura’s risk information services, the Honolulu-based software company has confirmed, as the Japanese financial behemoth seeks to strengthen its lending activities following years of write-offs.