China
Shanghai ETF option volatility spikes on China market fears
A crackdown on margin financing strengthens bearish sentiment
No commodity futures extension to Hong Kong Stock Connect
China will instead look to build futures trading onshore via the Shanghai free trade zone
China banks ready for tougher leverage ratio rules
State-owned and private banks already above 4% standard regulators are introducing
China's clearing and reporting regimes being built bottom-up
But reported problems include disclosure of state secrets stopping US trading
China rate cut boosts offshore structured product market
High-net-worth investors pile into dollar and commodity structures as PBoC loosens
Gradual rollout for China's payment system
As yet no details of how Cips will include existing offshore infrastructure
Iron ore depreciation boosts options market
Options now account for 60% of total open interest on SGX's iron ore derivatives
China grants first cross-border OTC derivatives licence to Citic
Securities house becomes first onshore firm licensed to trade with offshore dealers
Fears of multi-billion dollar China ETF CGT bill misplaced
Tax treaties likely to save ETF providers from a swingeing retrospective bill
China ETFs rocked and UBS shocked by Stock Connect
UBS suffers VAR exception on huge P&L swings following scheme’s launch
Variation margin calls drove China copper smelter insolvent
Ill-considered futures trade claims first victim of tighter post-Qingdao financing climate
Jury out on hedge fund take-up of Shanghai-HK Stock Connect
Funds prefer synthetic exposure over cash equities to access China
Trading error spooks China ETF options traders
Abnormally low premiums cause exchange to shut down, but market participants are unclear about the reason for the error
Risk recycling issues stall China forex option market
Onshore corporates yet to take advantage of increased hedging options
Global banks look for profits in China ABS market
Regulatory change provides opportunity for international firms' structuring skills
China margin finance crackdown linked to equity option launch
CSRC looks for stock market stability ahead of country's first equity option launch
Risk management technology product of the year: IBM Risk Analytics
Risk Awards 2015: How 'hybrid cloud' helped China's Bloomberg
Asia Risk 2014 review: the five most talked-about stories
Trading errors, collateral and the potential for China's derivative market were 2014's top stories
CFFEX allows non-cash collateral for China treasury futures
Move seen as first step to bring banks and insurers on to the market
China rates relaxation to drive structured products issuance
Lower deposit rates will force investors to take more risk
Gauge China's growth by derivatives use, not GDP data
Using PPP figures to assess the comparative size of China's economy is a pointless exercise
China equity options market launch awaits regulatory approval
Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges ready to start trading
CFFEX to launch euro and Aussie cross-currency futures
Cross-currency volatility a major threat to China corporates, says exchange
China accounting rules hit interest rate hedging demand
Failure to apply hedge accounting means derivatives bring balance sheet volatility