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US financials a better bet than corporates, say investors
US corporate restructuring and balance sheet improvements have drawn investor focus to corporate credit. But technical factors make financials look attractive.
Best in South Korea
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Technology provider of the year, Asia – Numerix
For its continued expansion in China and South Korea as well as its established business in Japan, Numerix is the Structured Products Technology Provider of the Year for Asia
West must not repeat Japan’s fiscal mistakes, says Nomura economist
Nomura chief economist Richard Koo warns the US and European economies face double-dip recession and a prolonged period of economic stagnation if stimulus is cut too soon.
Tocom relaxes market rules to ease foreign trade
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange has eased rules for foreign commodity brokers wanting to trade on its platform in a move that is expected to boost volumes, Katie Holliday reports
Nomura snares RBS's Melph as global head of central bank and sovereign wealth sales
Central banks and sovereign wealth funds have become an increasingly important source of revenue for derivatives dealers.
Asia Risk 15: A steep learning curve for interest rate derivatives
Asia’s interest rate markets have matured significantly during the past 15 years and now offer a full array of onshore and offshore hedging and investment options to end-users. Georgina Lee reports
Bank results suffer after May volatility
Short volatility positions contribute to poor equity derivatives results
Trading positions – August 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Nomura recruits EMEA co-heads of fixed-income sales
Nomura appoints Guy Cornelius and Raffaele Ricci joint heads of fixed-income sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Nomura boosts New York leveraged finance team
Normura Securities North America appoints Julie Persily and Steven Seltzer as co-heads of leveraged finance and Alexis Lasser as head of private capital markets, Americas.
Enforce clearing, catapult FX into the big league, say FX Week USA panellists
Foreign exchange is held back from fulfilling its potential as an asset class because of counterparty risk issues, said panellists.
Nomura names Oz fixed income head
James Land leaves Westpac to boost Nomura’s fixed income team.
Citi names new head of markets for South Asia
Pankaj Vaish joins Citi as head of markets for South Asia from Nomura.
IOR opens Asian chapter
The Institute of Operational Risk hopes its new Hong Kong chapter will enhance the profile of operational risk management in Asia
Superannuation changes may ignite Aussie VA growth
Variable annuities set to grow as Australia tackles pensions longevity issue
Epperlein named as Nomura risk methodology head
Eduardo Epperlein joins Nomura from Citigroup
FSA Hyman ban reflects strategy change
Regulator more focused on “experience and qualifications”
Instinet: HKEx needs to break clearing and settlement monopoly
Instinet's Asia chief executive Glenn Lesko says Hong Kong needs to open up clearing and settlement to allow competing exchanges to operate
After the storm
Asian airlines and other heavy users of fuels received a sharp lesson about the risks associated with their hedges after fuel prices peaked in 2008 and then collapsed during a six-month period. How have they moved to improve their risk management…