Asia
From the margins: CGBs vie to join the collateral club
Can CGBs emulate US Treasuries as initial margin on cross-border derivatives trades?
Dealers back CLS plans for EM settlement system
12 banks announce support for project to extend PvP protection to certain CLS-ineligible currencies
People moves: Credit Suisse senior shake-up, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Renminbi splurge lifts BNPP, MSIM in Q1 options data
Counterparty Radar: Morgan Stanley IM is largest options user, following series of huge renminbi calls
Asia moves: LCH appoints new head of Asia, BNY Mellon picks treasury services chief, and more
Latest job news across the industry
New China data law threatens KYC efforts
Local banks will need permission to export any data that could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement bodies
Mizuho tries its hand in European rates
Japanese bank bets on handful of deep relationships to compete in crowded European market
IM phases five and six collide as buy side delays readiness
More than 1,000 segregated accounts for uncleared margin may still need to be opened post-deadline
Mitsubishi to issue first FRN linked to Japan’s risk-free rate
Issuer to use a compounded in-arrears average of Tona with 10-day observation shift
HSBC’s Asia RWAs up $22.9 billion in H1
Asia accounts for 47% of total RWAs as reallocation strategy gathers steam
Asia moves: HSBC makes raft of senior hires, Barclays appoints Singapore private banking head, and more
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Japan’s CCP goes global
International investors are flocking in ever greater numbers to clear their Japanese yen swap books at the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation. Their arrival is driving some big changes – within the clearing house itself and across the broader JPY…
CFTC’s Stump: new talks needed on offshore client clearing
Libor demise should spur rethink on US customer access to foreign clearing providers, says commissioner
UBS Asia-Pacific structuring head leaves bank
Felix Maratier to quit the industry and move to Spain
China netting law drives interest in CSAs
Steady growth in contracts with CSAs suggests confidence that clean netting is near
Asia moves: Deutsche appoints Asia-Pacific treasurer, Citi boosts Australian sales team, and more
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The limits of a softly-softly approach on climate in China
Asset managers must put pressure on the companies they invest in
Singapore banks step up their game against internal fraud
Firms respond to MAS warnings about dangers of remote working spurred by Covid
Archegos raises questions about Hong Kong listing rules
Deference to US disclosures stopped Baidu’s Hong Kong listing shining a spotlight on Archegos
Chinese exporters urged to ramp up US dollar hedges
Dealers join China’s Safe in sounding alarm at mounting unhedged FX exposures
BlackRock faces an early climate change test in China
The firm is the main Western investor in three of the worst emitters. It has yet to change their ways
Range accruals under spotlight as Taiwan prepares for FRTB
Taiwanese banks review viability of products offering options on long-dated rates
The Giancarlo spirit: wobbling but not falling
The burden of US extraterritoriality rules may be easing
Dealers split on role of Japan’s term rate
Isda AGM: Japanese corporates continue to eye “fragile” JPY term rate, despite concerns