Asia Risk
Zurich Asia CEO calls for greater focus on cyber risk
Complacency still prevalent among companies in Asia
Managing data still biggest technology challenge for Asia banks
Data has been a problem for the past two decades for firms in the region
Nomura exec: client clearing scale insufficient outside Japan
Competition is set to intensify for Japan OTC clearing market as Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank starts client clearing
Smooth operator: Japan looks to ease into electronic trading
JFSA aims to avoid a repeat of Sef mandate liquidity fracture
Single pricing engines key to driving down business costs
Increasing role of technology is key trend in two decades since launch of Asia Risk
India to relax rules preventing corporates selling options
New guidelines expected for corporates that want to write options
Japan regulators further relax electronic trading mandate
JFSA initially to mandate only three tenors of IRS for platform trading
Hong Kong urged to speed up commodity pricing in RMB
HKEx must beware threat from Shanghai FTZ in RMB commodity trade
MF Global failure catalyst for Nanhua Futures overseas expansion
Chinese firm looking to join 12 global exchanges in bid to provide secure trading access to clients
'Contradictory' Basel III regulations causing market distortions
Implementation of regulation such as Basel III is causing unusual outcomes say market participants
Philippines 5% leverage ratio causes few ripples
BSP brings in one of the highest basic leverage ratios globally, but local firms are unconcerned
Lack of non-cleared margin rules in Asia sparks dealer concern
Requirements for non-cleared swaps delayed until September 2016 but firms in Asia may still not be ready
Eurex looks to provide third-party clearing services in Asia
German firm aiming to support regional clearing market with one central offering
India regulator mulls launch of offshore rupee market
RBI explores possibility of capital convertibility through offshore INR trading
Low CCP compression rates in Japan vex foreign banks
Leverage ratio concerns weigh on international dealers
Credit Suisse slashes Asia commodity futures clearing business
Swiss firm becomes latest bank to scale back activity in the sector
China corporates drive up onshore OTC interest rate trading
But speculation and not hedging could be behind the increase
Risk aggregation remains challenging in Asia
Aggregation not a priority for regulators in Asia
Symbology efforts back tech upgrades as CLO demand surges
Record issuance pushes standardisation, investment as new buyers enter
Data quality 'jeopardising' Asia OTC trade reporting
Firms in Australia and Singapore are now focusing on getting the right data
Surge in Hong Kong warrants market gives banks hedging headache
Highest volumes since 2007 causes risk management challenge for dealers
BitMex CEO sees bright future for bitcoin derivatives
Products include the "world's first" bitcoin volatility futures contract
Taiwan insurers take Formosa bonds over structured credit
Growth of renminbi assets ends Taiwan insurers' love affair with structured credit