Australia
Energy Risk Asia Broker of the Year: GFI Group
Broker remains committed to specialised areas despite difficult market
Aussie firms use derivatives to build hidden M&A positions
Lack of disclosure in stake-building process raises questions
Best in Australia: UBS
UBS wins best in Australia award
Market ready if CFTC mandates Aussie IRS clearing
Rumours in Australian market that US will expand its clearing mandate
Risk appetite statements 'most effective tool' for CROs
Regulatory initiatives welcomed by Australian financial services industry
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Australia reporting rules differ from those in Hong Kong, Singapore
Asic reporting definition 'unworkable' say foreign banks
Australia move ends hope of a regional reporting standard emerging
Murray report emphasises competition concerns
Larger lenders have capital advantage, inquiry finds
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator
Australia inflation swap market moribund despite price rise expectations
Inflation swaps market has become illiquid with most activity on physical inflation-linked bonds
Australian tax ruling targets offshore hedge funds
Limited partners are liable for capital gains
Buy side pushes back on Aussie dollar swap clearing
Small firms reluctant to clear due to margin costs
QIC first Australian buy-side firm to execute on a Sef
Money manager looks to access all liquidity pools
Asian exchanges considering co-operation agreements to boost liquidity
Several Asian exchanges looking to set up similar deals to leaked ASX/CME proposal
Australian dark pool rules shift liquidity back to the lit market
Decline in broker-dealer dark pool volumes after Asic introduces requirements for price improvement
MF Global demonstrates the need to keep collateral onshore says ASX chief
Australian market increasingly important as AUD IRS volumes overtake yen
Westpac to tap into RMB product demand with new China drive
Bank receives approval to offer derivative products onshore
Cutting edge: Modelling dependence of price spikes in Australian electricity markets
The deregulation of Australian electricity markets has brought several challenges, including the possibility of price spikes, which expose market participants to significant risks. As Adebayo Aderounmu and Rodney Wolff outline, these spikes are hard to…
Australia to receive go-ahead for CFTC substituted compliance
Australian market will broadly be able to follow domestic rules to comply with Dodd-Frank
Australia dealers face Sef time zone issues
CFTC rule poses clearing challenges for dealers whose markets close before clearing operations in London open
CFTC extends no-action relief to sole Asian Sef
Australia-based Yieldbroker can continue to service US clients while CFTC considers its Sef application.
Bank funding options increased under revised Australian securitisation framework
Increased funding options welcomed in the face of a potential spike in Australia consumer credit growth
Iosco outlines concerns over Esma assessment of Asian CCPs
Ashley Alder says European cross-border CCP regulation is not relevant to Asian markets