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Hong Kong eyes SOFR solution for term fixing
New ‘proxy’ Honia could help change discount rate from Hibor to OIS for local swaps, says HKEX
Asia moves: Credit Suisse appoints equity research head, Natixis makes string of hires, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
ETF strategies to manage market volatility
Money managers and institutional investors are re-evaluating investment strategies in the face of rapidly shifting market conditions. Consequently, selective genres of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing robust growth in assets. Hong Kong Exchanges…
How bad is bad? A look at 30 small banks in China
An anxious China has rescued three banks this year. At least 25 more share some of their worst traits
Bank of China pioneers SOFR lending in Asia
In absence of term rate, lender uses daily compounded backward-looking rate
UK dealers see over half of interest rate derivatives trades
86% of all euro-denominated contracts handled in the UK in April 2019, up from 75% in 2016
HKEX: Hong Kong should not fear China investment rule change
Confidence in city’s legal framework remains a key advantage as China loosens QFII rules, says risk chief
House of the year, Hong Kong: Guotai Junan
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Securities house of the year: Haitong International
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Korean regulator likely to probe issuers of rate-linked products
Mis-selling enquiry may extend to structuring banks as global rates plunge threatens retail notes
Global banks fear Hong Kong frontrunning FRTB
Local subsidiaries of EU and US banks may be forced to adopt models before their parents
Asia moves: Barclays picks Pecot as markets head, new Australia CEO for Credit Suisse, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia awaits term SOFR solution for local benchmarks
Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines look at ways to replace Libor in benchmark calculations
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
Hong Kong seeks European equivalence for Hibor and Honia
For the territory’s crucial renminbi fixings, however, no path to approval has yet been decided
Hong Kong warrants: this time it’s different
With their rise in popularity, warrant issuers must be on their guard at all times
ETF investing – Building better portfolios
At the Asia ETF Forum 2019, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) welcomed industry experts from around the region to six key Asian exchange-traded fund (ETF) cities, offering attendees an updated view on the growing ETF market in Asia. This article…
HKEX boosts member credit risk monitoring
Hong Kong exchange’s several hundred clearing members pose complex default risk correlations, says chief risk officer
Warrants issuers battle algo predators in Hong Kong
Threat of high-frequency traders forces banks to spend big on tech
New applications in Asia’s financial crime analytics
Financial crime is a fast-growing problem for Asia‑Pacific financial services firms. Working with outmoded systems and patched-up processes to detect, monitor and eliminate potential threats, banks are spending millions on sophisticated new solutions to…
Asia moves: ICBC gets new structuring head, Savills Investment Management names new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
HKMA unveils measures to combat climate change risks
HKMA will be government’s representative in a potential HK$100 billion green bond offering
Citi scrape could change FXPB skyline
FXPB business is in the throes of profound changes – and CCPs could benefit
BMR needs tweaks, not overhaul – EC official
Upcoming review “will not look fundamentally at the scope” of the third-country regime