China
China’s insurers wrestle with ALM as liabilities lengthen
Clampdown on overseas investment fuels pressure to find long-duration domestic assets
INE oil future to launch ‘as soon as possible’ – CSRC
China's first oil future is still on the cards, but its viability as a new benchmark is far from certain
Currency derivatives house of the year: HSBC
Risk Awards 2017: Clever approach to options pricing buoyed UK bank during Brexit uncertainty
Offshore RMB hedging costs soar as CNY/CNH basis hits record
Corporates "don't have a choice" about hedging
China M&A boom presents unique hedging headaches
Crackdown on ‘fake’ deals adds to risk in contingent hedges
CSRC: commodity futures speculation not moving spot prices
Eye-watering one-day moves on China spot commodity markets due to “supply and demand”
US banks fear margin rules could hit emerging Asia liquidity
Unequal margining requirements may be a turn-off for local counterparties
Trading stalls on China's new CDS market
No transactions after first day of trading, while price discovery is problematic
China rates swap prices diverge on spotty CVA practices
Most local banks not passing on capital charge to clients, say traders
Netting questions linger in Asia margining rules
Hong Kong set to exempt non-netting trades from margin regime, following Australian position
Volatility fears obstruct China Treasury futures growth
Commercial banks barred despite support for their entry from securities regulator
Foreign exchange house of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank helps corporates hedge in the wake of China devaluation
China to create own version of forex code
New committee to write Chinese version of code for onshore banks
China leverage clampdown to hit two-tier structured products
Product issuers look to derivatives to boost returns, but options are limited
HKEx: real-time settlement key to cross-currency swap clearing
JSCC and KRX also said to be working on cross-currency swap clearing offerings
Building credit: China's CDS market faces headwinds
Regulatory fragmentation threatens take-up of planned new credit instruments
Opened interest: foreign firms eye China's rate swap market
However regulatory and operational challenges set to slow growth
Lack of sellers could hold back Chinese CDS market
Demand for credit protection increases, but traders say sellers will be hard to find
China opens up onshore swap market but hurdles remain
Foreign investors can now hedge CNY bonds but dealers expect limited uptake
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas’s expansion into China’s base metal markets demonstrates commitment to the global commodities business
Emerging market benchmarks under threat from EU law
Heightened regulatory scrutiny discourages banks from participating in third-country benchmarks
Regulator consent to make or break BCBS 239 compliance in Asia
Local data laws clash with Basel’s risk data aggregation rules
Corporates face 'disaster' on renminbi Tarfs, say traders
Some companies "may run out of cash"; regulators said to be looking at new restrictions
Proposed margin rule to hurt global banks’ trades with China
Industry dislikes HKMA rule on initial margin for uncleared trades with non-netting countries