Singapore
Exodus from Cargill’s Singapore operation
Entire palm and vegetable oil trading team exits trading house
Asia CCPs unlikely to fully comply with Iosco before end-of-2012 deadline
New levels of complexity and ongoing regulatory framework discussions mean full compliance with Iosco’s new principles is unlikely before the January 1, 2013 deadline
Starsupply to open renewables OTC derivative brokerage in Singapore
European firm looks to capitalise on increasing demand for palm oil hedging
Fixed income is the asset class of choice in Singapore, but issuer-risk concerns remain
Global uncertainty is driving investors in Asia into fixed-income assets and structured and credit-linked notes with exposure to credit, though they remain wary of issuer risk
South Korea to allow local financial institutions to issue covered bonds
Relaxation of restrictions over covered bonds issuance should prompt rapid expansion of sector’s present small base
S$1.5bn capital requirement no bar to incorporating Singapore retail operations
The attractions of Singapore’s retail market means MAS’s requirement for international banks to incorporate their local operations will be adhered to
Bullish NRI investors drive search for higher yield
Non-residential Indian investors bullish on high-yield strategies and leverage plays in Hong Kong and Singapore as they seek alternatives that can enhance returns
Photogallery: ASEAN Risk 2012
Free-to-view photographs from the ASEAN Risk conference held in Singapore on May 28, 2012
GDF Suez Trading opens Singapore office
GDF Suez Trading, a division of French utility GDF Suez, has opened a trading office in Singapore
Second generation volatility ETPs not hamstrung by contango
Second generation volatility products are a much better investment than their previous iteration, according to one hedge fund manager – but buyers previously burnt by this asset class may be tough to convince
Lack of local market-makers hampers the development of Asean ETFs
A reliance on external players is holding back the ETF sector in Malaysia and Indonesia
Eurozone crisis to have limited impact on southeast Asia – Asean Risk 2012
Resilience in regional markets will insulate Asian nations from any European slowdown, say economists during Asean Risk 2012 roundtable
Asian banks disadvantaged by Basel Accord – Asean Risk 2012
The Basel III Accord has been framed purely to fix the failures in the US and European banking system and is placing an unfair burden on Asian financial institutions, according to speakers at Asean Risk conference.
DTCC looking to ink agreements with other trade repositories in Asia
US firm takes steps to co-ordinate the reporting of OTC trades between different Asian locations
Pushing for promotion – Aaron Woolner column
Pushing for promotion
Slater to join Standard Chartered as group head of operational risk
Peter Slater leaving CLS to take up op risk role at Standard Chartered
MAS brings Singapore regulations in line with global rules on OTC derivatives
Fears that a different approach to over-the-counter derivative regulations in Asia could prompt regulatory arbitrage with Europe and North America have been laid to rest by Singapore’s February consultation on OTC derivatives, explains Cindy Leiw of Isda
Singapore commodity derivatives regulation set for overhaul
Financial authorities in Singapore have recommended consolidating the oversight of all commodity derivatives and futures to one regulatory body, as part of a proposed broader move to regulate the country's derivatives market in line with international…
Regulatory pressure prompts Bank of Singapore to name new compliance chief
OCBC subsidiary splits risk and compliance roles
SGX hires new regulatory and risk management chiefs
Singapore Exchange names Richard Teng as deputy chief regulatory officer and Sonia Zhang as head of risk management
StanChart’s global head of Ficc departs
Remy Klammers has left Standard Chartered and is understood to be starting his own business
Singapore looks to electricity futures market
Singapore is moving closer to the creation of an electricity futures market, according to comments made by the head of the national energy regulator.