Asia Risk
Lessons from the past – Utilising historical data and technology to assess market volatility
Financial services are increasingly looking at insights from historical data to improve their data-driven decision-making. From evaluating alternative datasets on the back of quantitative analysis and trading strategies, to risk management and compliance…
Extreme volatility – Rising to the fair valuations challenge
Capital markets firms of all sizes continue to grapple with the challenge of developing fair valuations for the illiquid and hard-to-value securities they hold. While this scenario isn’t likely to be resolved anytime soon, there are specialist providers…
Asia moves: Ex-Vanguard Asia chief joins CLSA, Man Group names equities head, and more
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Calculating fair valuations for securities – The underlying complexities of trading fixed income
While some things have changed significantly over the past two decades across the capital markets, others have ostensibly remained the same. Take, for example, the challenge facing capital markets firms when calculating fair valuations for the securities…
Utilising technology to integrate capital management and stress-testing
This webinar explores how stress-testing has evolved over the past few years and how financial institutions can benefit from leveraging models in capital planning
India preps margin regime as parliament debates netting law
Lawmakers thrash out bill on close-out netting; margin rules likely to follow in H1
Asia moves: JP Morgan names new Apac CEO, Axa hires six heads, and more
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Apac CCPs: we’ve come a long, long way together
Members still gripe about arcane policies, but risk management fundamentals are strong
Chinese banks set for mass loan repricing
Options launch slated for February to help industry switch to new benchmark by August
Asia moves: Natixis hires Asia M&A chief, Deutsche Bank picks north Asia head, and more
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Asian investors primed to buy more CLOs, experts say
Liquidity and diversification are drivers for demand, after US loan market’s recovery from blip
Compounded rate out of favour, finds Japan survey
Users prefer forward-looking term rate to replace yen Libor, but dealers bemoan “lack of understanding”
Banks step up stress-testing of Hong Kong dollar peg risk
Flurry of forex options trades makes banks re-evaluate exposures
Death, taxes and technology risk
Exchanges must plan for the certainty that their technology will fail, sometimes
Asia moves: Soc Gen replaces Asia chief, Deutsche Bank appoints wealth management head, and more
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Smaller Japan banks set to adopt CVA accounting
IFRS convergence levels playing field as regional banks start to price in credit risk
Yuanta SITC makes Taiwan Asia’s ETF market hub
Named exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider of the year at the Asia Risk Awards 2019, Yuanta SITC explores its history in the ETF space, including how it has grown ETFs in Taiwan and advised firms in the establishment of their own, and considers how this…
G-Sibs eye simpler market risk calculations in Hong Kong
HKMA may need to ease rules on NMRFs to incentivise use of internal models
The digitisation of legal negotiations and data
In partnership with Risk.net, specialists from AcadiaSoft, Linklaters, and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association weighed in on the digitisation of derivatives documentation for a virtual roundtable discussion. Recent innovations, aimed at…
HKEX outage zapped key hedge; now banks push for rule change
Dealers seek shutdown of CBBC market if futures go dark
HK-China blockchain link tipped to boost trade finance
HSBC, StanChart and Bank of China welcome Hong Kong and China trade finance tie-up
Eastspring seeks to nurture growth with better data
Data mapping key to asset manager’s plans as parent pivots to Asia
Asia moves: HSBC hires Singapore liquidity chief, StanChart picks Asean head, and more
Latest job changes across industry