Asia
UBS Apac sales structuring exec to join Morgan Stanley
Bilal Al-Ali to head Apac structured sales at the US bank
What is the volatility of an Asian option?
An adjustment for the volatility smile in Asian options is proposed
New Hong Kong fund rules collide with China’s poor ESG data
Under proposed rules, funds will need climate risk data from investee firms, many of them Chinese
Asia moves: Natixis hires two in Asia, Sumitomo boosts corporate banking, and more
Latest job news across the industry
Singapore calls time on new SOR swaps from September
Report calls on market participants to end reliance on SOR in coming quarters
Dealers applaud proposal to halt yen Libor swaps after Q3
BoJ working group timetable viewed as likely to boost liquidity in nascent Tonar market
Hong Kong banks await guidance on IRRBB for risk-free rates
HKMA will steer how historical volatility data can be used for valuing new options contracts
Esma dithers over mandatory LEIs for repo collateral
The risk of no-trade lists due to SFTR hasn’t stimulated the uptake of LEIs outside Europe
Japan debuts swaptions linked to risk-free rate
Sparse liquidity in Tonar swaps may put premium on swaption pricing, dealers warn
The volatility paradigm that’s stirring up options pricing
‘Rough volatility’ models promise better pricing and hedging of options. But will they catch on?
Philippines weighs options for replacing swaps benchmark
Industry group identifies two alternatives but overnight rates are off the table. For now.
New licence forces rethink over Australian trading presence
Overhaul of regime will drive changes to booking models for trades with Australian clients
Asia moves: HKEX names new CEO, BNY Mellon appoints Japan country executive, and more
Latest job news across the industry
NSFR may clear up questions about Nomura’s balance sheet
The risks of off-balance sheet financing remain largely hidden from view
New risk-free rate in Korea gets industry thumbs-up
Majority of 26-member benchmark panel back “credible” repo-based rate
Top 10 op risks 2021: geopolitical risk
Stimulus unwind, Covid nationalism and regime changes spell volatile operating environment
Optimisation firms prep for SA-CCR boom
Flush with new cash, vendors ready rebalancing services ahead of risk-sensitive leverage framework
What lies beneath: Nomura’s iceberg balance sheet
Collateral received by the Japanese bank exceeds its total on-balance-sheet assets – does it matter?
Buy-side physical FX clearing at LCH faces scepticism
Lack of clearing mandate and settlement wrangles mean demand for putative service remains weak
Repo-linked renminbi floaters fail to excite investors
Muted demand dents China’s hope for repo fixing to become debt market’s benchmark of choice
Korea lifers set to increase hedging as accounting shake-up looms
Bond forwards likely to be favoured instrument, but interest rate swaps market could develop
People moves: new CRO at LCH, changes at Natixis investment bank, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
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Non-performing loans piled up at Japan megabanks in 2020
Bad loan ratio climbed 10 basis points on average across MUFG, SMFG and Mizuho