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Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
Chinese megabanks set to lose out in switch to SMA
Bank of China, ICBC likely to see lower reductions in operational risk capital due to reliance on interest income
Monthly op risk losses: China bond fraud implicates leading banks
Breakdown of top five loss events. Data by ORX News
The DIY approach to China bond investing
Lack of international ratings means foreign investors will need research resources of their own
China’s Bond Connect set to remove trading obstacles
Launch of delivery versus payment and block allocation should stimulate onshore hedging as well
China oil future approved, March start targeted, says source
International banks see healthy interest from overseas clients
Apac banks dodge op risk capital hit from new rules
Chinese lenders have largest capital requirements in region; banks expect muted increase on average
China bond sell-off makes case for options market
Current hedging tools inadequate, but regulators reluctant to liberalise derivatives markets
Oil & products house of the year, Asia: BOCI
Energy Risk Asia Awards, 2017: Established client base and strong product offering give Chinese bank edge in domestic oil markets
ANZ’s Whelan on China, data science and ROE
Risk30: markets business at ANZ is picking new targets
Citi hits hurdle in bid to apply China close-out netting
Chinese derivatives counterparties refuse to amend documentation to apply a netting opinion
‘Green’ China leads the global drive for a sustainable economy
Sponsored feature: BNP Paribas
Hong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub
SGX commodities head: China mustn't meddle with prices
Singapore Exchange’s Chin says internationalisation will necessitate new products and change pricing
China to model financial reforms on Mifid II
Exchange chief tips authorities to review position limits and transparency in OTC markets
Holes in the net: lawyers split over China netting opinions
Law firms are offering close-out netting opinions, but not everyone agrees it is possible
Ashurst non-netting opinion on China splits lawyers
EU banks using opinion for margin exemption, at possible cost of capital savings
What the ambitions of China’s banks mean for Hong Kong
Political war of words over former colony means little; it’s the appetite of mainland banks for local dominance rivals should watch
Lawyers divided over Isda’s China netting memo
New legal guidance spells out how close-out netting may be achieved, but critics say it’s impractical
A regulatory storm hits China
Regulators are imposing a new wave of tighter financial supervision
Surprise RMB strengthening prompts unwinds
“A lot of long [US$] positions were unsustainable and had to be re-evaluated,” says forex structuring head
Cracks in China shouldn’t be a reason to delay Bond Connect
Bond market initiative must go ahead, even amid cooling investor demand for debt
Asian exchanges jostle to claim LNG derivatives market
SGX and Platts hope to capitalise on physical hedgers, who remain pensive
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
Energy Risk Awards 2017: BNP Paribas's metals expansion strategy pays off