Asia Risk
New licence forces rethink over Australian trading presence
Overhaul of regime will drive changes to booking models for trades with Australian clients
Asia moves: HKEX names new CEO, BNY Mellon appoints Japan country executive, and more
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Asia moves: Allianz adds two to China, Allen & Overy appoints new partner, and more
Latest job news across the industry
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…
25 years of Asia Risk
As the region continues to undergo major changes, we look to what the future may hold
Asia moves: HSBC appoints Apac CIO, Crédit Agricole names regional transaction banking head, and more
Latest job news across the industry
Investors eager for next round of China financial reforms
Asia Risk 25: Bond futures and credit default swaps the missing pieces
Data quality in focus as UMR deadlines stretch
The uncleared margin rules are seen by many as key to accurate and fast margin calculations. IHS Markit explores how firms can quickly assess proposed trades, calculate initial margin accurately and effectively handle the margin exchange workflow to…
Time for the next-generation investment book of record – Eidos
Calypso Technologies’ end-to-end Ibor, decision and order support (Eidos) is the only effective and efficient way to bring together suppliers and consumers of enterprise investment data
Managing portfolio uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic
For capital market professionals, better understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on trading and investment portfolios has become even more critical. It’s no easy task to predict market movements and their impact on the profit and loss of a…
Japanese generally accepted accounting principles – CVA accounting
In April 2021, Japanese generally accepted accounting principles (JGAAP) will incorporate credit valuation adjustment (CVA) and debt valuation adjustment pricing for derivatives portfolios. With several challenges left to overcome and the deadline…
Asia moves: JP Morgan names Asia ECM head, Deutsche adds to ESG team, and more
Latest job news across the industry
China structured products could surge after QFII relaxation
Changes to market access scheme allow new hedging methods, but detailed guidelines still pending
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
IFRS 9 product of the year: AxiomSL
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
Guiding Asean through Covid‑19 challenges
Chu Kok Wei, group head, treasury and markets at CIMB Group, explores how technological changes brought about by the Covid‑19 pandemic will impact traditional bricks-and-mortar banking, and how Asean banks are particularly well prepared for this…
Asic to weigh in on Libor transition conduct risk
Australia’s markets regulator will publish guidance on firms' conduct obligations in move to RFRs
Libor transition – Know your conversation and value impact
Ross Allen, managing director, and Ming Cheung, director of platforms and regulatory compliance at IHS Markit, explore some of the key issues with regard to upcoming changes to interbank offered rates, including Libor, and how the service provider’s…
Time to rethink Korean structured products
New battle lines are being drawn in Korea’s structured products market
Asia moves: Asifma appoints new board chair, HSBC names new head of wealth, and more
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Work needed on China financial reforms, says Liu Mingkang
Asia Risk 25: ex-head of China’s banking watchdog urges “rigorous” changes as country opens up to foreign investors
Indexed for growth – The democratisation of thematic indexes
Simon Karaban, head of index services at Singapore Exchange, talks about environmental, social and governance indexes and how the emergence of exchange-traded funds and wealth platforms is democratising thematic indexes, making them more accessible to…
AML solution of the year: SAS
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
Risk model management in the age of Covid‑19
As many financial institutions acknowledge that risk models designed prior to the Covid‑19 crisis cannot effectively assess the current climate, it is apparent that current methodology needs an upgrade to sufficiently distinguish the effects of the…