China
China to widen RMB trading band again before end-2012
A speaker at FX Week Asia argued that further liberalisation of the RMB was on the cards in the near future
Consultancy of the Year – Ernst & Young
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Ernst & Young – Consultancy of the Year
House of the Year, China – China Construction Bank
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: China Construction Bank – House of the Year, China
Lookback
Lookback
Index roundup
Index roundup
Energy Risk Europe 2012: Oil price “much lower” in 10 years – Credit Suisse
A slowdown in Chinese oil demand growth coupled with increasing supply will mean oil prices will be much lower in 10 years, forecasts Ric Deverell, head of commodities research at Credit Suisse
Local credit rating agencies offer alternative to ‘big three’
First-rate ambitions
More risk at the top table
Top 100 banks
Mandate watch: BNY Mellon and Citi lead the way in China
BNY Mellon and Citi pick up two key mandates in the important Chinese market
House of the year: Citi
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Best in China: Standard Chartered
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Best in India: ICICI Bank
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Commodities house of the year: Commerzbank
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Equity derivatives house of the year: UBS
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Critical mass reached in iron ore swaps market as traders boost liquidity
Falling iron ore prices are ramping up market liquidity to the extent that hedge funds are entering the market as a China proxy
Central banks turn to RMB assets
The international brigade
Index roundup
Index roundup
ETF roundup
ETF roundup
RMB is gaining traction with corporates, Deutsche survey finds
Smaller companies can realise savings of nearly 5% when dealing with Chinese businesses by transacting in renminbi, says Deutsche Bank
Regulatory change will enable China insurers to reduce their asset-liability mismatch
China insurers now allowed to invest in hybrid, convertible bonds and infrastructure asset and real estate
Renminbi liberalisation opens up hedging opportunities
Liberal measures
Growth in wealth products leaves China non-state banks exposed to liquidity risk
Smaller banks’ use of wealth management products to drive deposit bases poses liquidity and credit risk to broader sector
Garantum autocall linked to emerging markets
Taking Brics to Sweden