Asia Risk
Choice of collateral currency
Collateral agreements are becoming popular in the over-the-counter derivatives market. Masaaki Fujii and Akihiko Takahashi demonstrate its significant impact on derivatives pricing with a direct link to the cross-currency market. The importance of…
Firm action needed to deal with financially troubled eurozone
Europe needs to act
CSRC to ban QFII quota use for China derivatives; ETF providers hit
The CSRC plans to ban derivatives dealers from using QFII quotas to on-sell derivatives mirroring CSI 300 index futures contracts to offshore clients. The move looks set to challenge ETF fund managers when hedging China index-tracking funds.
Kyobo Axa Investment Managers restructures top management
Eun-Soo Chung has secured the top job at Kyobo Axa Investment Managers with Arnaud Carcel acting as his deputy following a shake up at the investment company.
Edhec-Risk Insitute makes Asian debut in Singapore
Edhec plans to carry out research on the uses of derivatives instruments for portfolio management in Asia from its new Singapore office.
Citi and HSBC launch family offices to tap high-end private banking in Asia
Citi and HSBC have newly established family office units in the region just weeks after similar moves by Credit Suisse and UBS.
Oversubscribed CLO points to returning Asian risk appetite, more CLOs expected
Standard Chartered's most recent Start deal proved oversubscribed, suggesting a returning credit risk appetite in Asia. Meanwhile, more CLOs are expected this year.
Asian Financial Forum: China tests further easing of renminbi convertibility of capital account
China's State Council is advising the Shenzhen municipal government and local regulators about permitting renminbi conversion outside of currency restrictions
Asian Financial Forum: Call for Chiang Mai upgrades, shorts control
Asian regulators note the risk of future market volatility due to fund outflows from the region or external global difficulties, suggesting that both Chiang Mai and short selling are among topics that need attention.
Asian Financial Forum: China and Hong Kong to collaborate more on cross-border access and cross-listings of ETFs, says CSRC chief
Hong Kong and Shanghai are set to more closely align clearing and settlement systems enabling the cross-listing of instruments such as exchange-traded funds. Meanwhile, the Chinese authorities plan to encourage state-owned enterprises to launch so-called…
Asian Financial Forum: Speculative capital a ‘greater risk' to Asia than global financial crisis
Speculative inflows into the region could present a greater threat to the region than the global financial crisis, according to senior regional government and regulatory officials attending the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong.
Vietnam eyes 2015 Basel II introduction; fears over parallels with Nigeria
Vietnam is looking at a theoretical date of 2015 for Basel II, however, planned hikes in capital requirements are a cause for concern for some bankers.
Morgan Stanley bolsters China commodities business
Morgan Stanley has made a senior appointment in mainland China and received permission to trade agricultural products onshore in the country as part of the US investment bank’s efforts to grow its commodity business in the world’s second largest economy.
HKEx moves to introduce margins for cash clearing members
HKEx plans to beef up its risk management following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 by introducing margin rules and seeking more funds from cash clearing members. The move would bring cash clearing more in line with existing…
UBS launches Asia family services unit and names Lau as regional head
UBS has joined rival Credit Suisse by setting up a family services business in Asia to cater to the fast-growing wealth of ultra high-net worth families in the region.
Straley moves to Accenture to run risk management for Asia
Phillip Straley has left consultancy Ernst & Young to join rival Accenture where he will lead the risk management services division for Asia Pacific.
Deutsche Bank private wealth names head of north Asia client products
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management (PWM) has added Tony Tang as head of north Asia client solutions and Eleonore Dachicourt as head of hedge fund sales in Asia as it continues to expand in the region.
Hong Kong lawmakers to enforce mandatory CCP by the end of 2012
Hong Kong joins Japan in mandating central counterparty clearing for OTC derivatives with CCPs and a central repository expected to be set up in the coming months.
Video: FSC's Jong-Goo Yi on Sifis and G-sifis post-G20
Korean regulator Jong-Goo Yi outlines how regulators are framing the debate on how to supervise systemically important financial institutions
Hong Kong to get volatility index ‘early next year’
Hong Kong will get a real-time VIX index in the first quarter next year, according to Hang Seng Indexes.
Australian corporates weak on scenario analysis and strategic risk management, survey finds
Companies in Australia are good at looking at the operational aspects of risk, but place little thought on scenario analysis and strategic risk control, according to the Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA)
Asia to follow US on clearing amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Asian banks likely to opt for harmonised OTC clearing approach with the US and expect higher hedging costs for corporates
Citi names Treadwell to lead derivatives clearing in Asia
Citi prime finance Asia Pacific is building up a derivatives clearing team in response to moves by regulators to improve supervision of OTC clearing services