Japan
Japan regulators further relax electronic trading mandate
JFSA initially to mandate only three tenors of IRS for platform trading
'Contradictory' Basel III regulations causing market distortions
Implementation of regulation such as Basel III is causing unusual outcomes say market participants
Japan's markets may struggle under weight of TLAC issuance
Japanese banks start to ponder how they will cope with new TLAC rules
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
China and South Korea emissions schemes show promise, say industry groups
Capital markets in Japan unconvinced of big data’s potential
Firms discuss ways to make better use of data glut
Goldman loses head of equity derivatives trading Japan
US bank parts company with 15-year veteran who moves to the buy side
Japan equity derivatives trading stalls on Nikkei 15-year high
Abenomics had driven a surge in Japan equity derivatives activity, but now cash investors dominate
Lessons from Japan for Europe's life firms
Insurance failures at the end of the 1990s show how not to survive low rates
Japan banks will avoid US firms over margin rules
Dollar bias of US uncleared margin rules will impact swap pricing
Mandatory client clearing in Japan starts with low volumes
Dealers say some domestic firms may have found way to avoid clearing
New Kospi volatility futures register low volumes
South Korea becomes fifth Asia country to launch volatility futures
Official support fails to help Japan LNG contract
Forward contract is latest effort to create market in LNG derivatives
Smart beta indexes gain currency with Asian investors
Despite some high-profile failures banks and index providers are bullish
JPX has 'no plans' to list Nikkei 400 futures overseas
Onshore derivative market is the focus for Osaka Securities Exchange
Eurex CEO slams European clearing mandate delay
Global nature of OTC derivative markets calls for a synchronised approach
Japan FSA: cross-border recognition process too slow
US and Europe must recognise third-country rules as equivalent sooner
LNG market participants shun Japanese forwards
Contract hit by lack of interest and fears over pricing methodology
JSCC to gain DCO status from US regulator before year-end
Japanese clearing house will soon be able to clear for US clients
Hedge funds pile into Japan dispersion trade
Rise in single stock uridashi issuance drives trade
Break in Nikkei/yen correlation drives hedge fund activity
Nikkei lag to recent yen depreciation attracts hedge funds back to Japan
House of the year, Asia: Societe Generale
Societe Generale wins Structured Products house of the year for Asia
Best in Japan: Societe Generale
Societe Generale wins Structured Products' best in Japan award
Japan slams European rules on bilateral swaps
Japanese firms will to look to use non-European counterparts
Japan FSA threshold for trade execution 'extremely high'
Only banks with ¥6tn in derivatives must trade swaps electronically