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China, Turkey lead regulatory laggards on Basel III framework
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Japan and Korea made no progress at all since May 2020
Asia moves: BIS appoints new chair for Asia council, VP Bank expands Asia leadership, and more
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Asia moves: LCH appoints new head of Asia, BNY Mellon picks treasury services chief, and more
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HSBC’s Asia RWAs up $22.9 billion in H1
Asia accounts for 47% of total RWAs as reallocation strategy gathers steam
Asia moves: HSBC makes raft of senior hires, Barclays appoints Singapore private banking head, and more
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UBS Asia-Pacific structuring head leaves bank
Felix Maratier to quit the industry and move to Spain
Archegos raises questions about Hong Kong listing rules
Deference to US disclosures stopped Baidu’s Hong Kong listing shining a spotlight on Archegos
The Giancarlo spirit: wobbling but not falling
The burden of US extraterritoriality rules may be easing
Asia moves: Crédit Agricole appoints Hong Kong CEO, UBS sales head joins Morgan Stanley, and more
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New Hong Kong fund rules collide with China’s poor ESG data
Under proposed rules, funds will need climate risk data from investee firms, many of them Chinese
Asia moves: Natixis hires two in Asia, Sumitomo boosts corporate banking, and more
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Hong Kong banks await guidance on IRRBB for risk-free rates
HKMA will steer how historical volatility data can be used for valuing new options contracts
Asia moves: HKEX names new CEO, BNY Mellon appoints Japan country executive, and more
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Top 10 op risks 2021: geopolitical risk
Stimulus unwind, Covid nationalism and regime changes spell volatile operating environment
Asia moves: Allianz adds two to China, Allen & Overy appoints new partner, and more
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Generating alpha – ETF appeal grows for Asia-focused investors
The Asia ETF Forum 2020 concluded with stimulating discussions among participants from the exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) industry. In this article, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited summarises the topics covered in the forum, including…
Haitong set for warrants wins as China sanctions hit US banks
China securities firm doubles HKEX warrant output as US banks pull listed products on vetoed names
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Japan weighs benchmark options as sun sets on Libor
Dominance of risk-free rates in local swaps markets post-Libor is no foregone conclusion, dealers say
Asia moves: JP Morgan names Asia ECM head, Deutsche adds to ESG team, and more
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To offset US sanctions risk, banks bake in China loan clauses
Global lenders seek to hedge against the threat of US sanctions on China – which seems unlikely to ease under Biden
Asia’s private wealth giants shift gears to market-neutral
With interest rates low, structured product investors bypass capital-protected products for market-neutral strategies
Achieving a holistic view of risk in times of crisis
What happens when risks become too global in scope and increasingly uncertain for a business to manage? Jeroen van Doorsselaere, senior director – finance, risk and regulatory reporting value propositions at Wolters Kluwer, explores the key steps to…
SFC’s Alder looks to shake up liquidity rules post-Covid
Asia Risk 25: HK regulatory head says central banks must “never have to step in again” to bail out investors