Japan
Iosco outlines concerns over Esma assessment of Asian CCPs
Ashley Alder says European cross-border CCP regulation is not relevant to Asian markets
2014 predictions: tapering, China and Japan top factors
Focus on the future
Lat Am hedge funds face disappointment
While hedge funds focused on Latin America are on course to underperform, Japan is a bright spot in the hedge fund universe
Japan FSA relaxed about spike in JGB liquidity swap trades
No regulatory focus on emerging Japan liquidity swaps market
Fatca FFI draft agreement finally released
Long-awaited document sheds light on compliance requirements
Increased structured product sales reboot Asian dispersion market
Dispersion trades return to Asia but dealers say this time the risks involved are manageable
Derivatives House of the Year, Japan – Goldman Sachs
Asia Risk awards 2013 winner: Goldman Sachs – Derivatives House of the Year, Japan
Asian LNG buyers seek more flexible terms
Countries including Japan and India are venting their frustration at the hefty premiums and inflexible terms they face in the global liquefied natural gas market. While there are signs things are beginning to change, participants say any further shifts…
Securitised credit tops profitability league for hedge funds
Performance and asset flows of securitised credit products have combined to make this group one of the most profitable for investors and hedge fund managers. But there are now signs of waning interest
Onset of hub-based Asian LNG pricing likely to be slow
LNG importers hoping for quick move to flexible pricing mechanisms will be disappointed, say market participants
Credit Suisse offers leveraged exposure to Japan recovery
Credit Suisse is offering US investors the opportunity to follow WisdomTree’s Japan Hedged Equity Fund, the most prolific fund used as an underlying in the US market in July, which offers a play on the country’s recovery story
Foreign exchange house of the year: Société Générale
Foreign exchange house of the year
Best in Japan: Société Générale
Best in Japan
Nikkei falls fail to dent redemption-driven demand for Japan equity-linked notes
Japanese investors are buying equity-linked notes in record numbers, even as the Nikkei comes off its highs. Most of the demand is coming from investors who have had notes redeemed, say banks
Asia slow to sign up to IGAs for Fatca implementation
US makes slow progress in signing up Asian states for Fatca IGAs
Forex hedge funds could stage comeback in 2013
After three years of challenging market conditions, FX Concepts says 2013 will mark a significant turning point in forex markets and the ability of hedge funds to generate performance from currencies
Editorial: Growing pains
Editorial: Growing pains
Outflow of Chinese cash will transform world economy
As Chinese exchange controls are relaxed and removed over the next several years, $4.4 trillion of money will flow into the world economy, causing a major transformation
Japan will deliver value under Abenomics, says Martin Currie
Japan’s stimulus package could lift the country out of its 20-plus-year economic slump, according to John-Paul Temperley, investment director, Japan, at Martin Currie Investment Management
Risk Japan: Basel securitisation reform creates ‘perverse incentives’
Inconsistent rules are damaging financial intermediation, says senior Japanese banker
Japan dealers pitch volatility swap trade to keep up with demand for Topix options
Institutions are creating demand for Topix options, outweighing supply