Asia
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
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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
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Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
Also: Wells Fargo fee fight; Nasdaq queers Emir reg; Covid keeps AML fines in line. Data by ORX News
Non-performing loans piled up at Japan megabanks in 2020
Bad loan ratio climbed 10 basis points on average across MUFG, SMFG and Mizuho
Asia moves: Allianz adds two to China, Allen & Overy appoints new partner, and more
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Risk Awards 2021: the winners
Final winners announced: Citi wins derivatives house, lifetime award for Ken Griffin
Cherry-picking fears as banks pull negative rates commitments
As UK mulls negative rates, banks desert Isda protocol and traders warn of gaming the system
Haitong set for warrants wins as China sanctions hit US banks
China securities firm doubles HKEX warrant output as US banks pull listed products on vetoed names
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Don’t blame CCPs’ models for Covid margin spikes – WFE
Lobby group counters popular view that tools could ease procyclicality; puts focus on liquidity management
Random matrix theory provides a clue to correlation dynamics
A growing field of mathematical research could help us understand correlation fluctuations, says quant expert
Quant Finance Master’s Guide 2021
Risk.net’s guide to the world’s leading quant master’s programmes, with the top 25 schools ranked
Quant Guide 2021: Princeton still top, but runners-up close gap
Baruch takes second spot; Zurich, top-ranked European programme, rises to fourth
25 years of Asia Risk
As the region continues to undergo major changes, we look to what the future may hold
Asia moves: HSBC appoints Apac CIO, Crédit Agricole names regional transaction banking head, and more
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