Asia Risk
Asia LNG swap market to be driven by smaller consumers
South Asia set to drive development of derivative market in the medium term
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator
GF Futures set to expand beyond London by joining CME
First the LME, now the firm is looking at the US
RMB settlement of LME commodities futures could impede market progress
Currency risk from weak yuan and restrictions on moving RMB offshore will deter investors
Japan PRDCs stage a comeback on yen depreciation
Revival in power reverse dual currency notes thanks to Abenomic policies
DTCC says phased Asia trade reporting process smoother than in Europe
Challenges remain around secrecy provisions
Rising interest rates pose challenge for Asia insurers
ALM benefits potentially outweighed by rise in lapses
Demand for India Vix futures remains low despite market volatility
Roll costs, tenor and lot size limiting attractiveness
First stage of Eurex-Taifex cross-listing project to go live in May
Taiex futures set to be followed by other products
Asia clearing mandates to go live before European and US regulators approve CCPs
Banks face dilemma over whether to join a number of Asia clearing houses
Indian election uncertainty curbs corporate forex hedging
Despite 2013 rupee volatility Indian corporates are reluctant to hedge
Australia inflation swap market moribund despite price rise expectations
Inflation swaps market has become illiquid with most activity on physical inflation-linked bonds
BNPP makes first big options trade on Nikkei 400 index
Hedging remains an issue until futures are launched in November
Buy side pushes back on Aussie dollar swap clearing
Small firms reluctant to clear due to margin costs
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Eurex and Taifex to launch cross-listed CNH derivatives
Frankfurt exchange expands its co-operation agreements with Taifex
Asia dealers review CCP risk management approaches
Shanghai Clearing House lags regional peers, say market participants
Greater diversity of players on Asia repo markets
Both global and regionally focused players looking to capture growing Asia repo market
Japan insurers look to hedge out legacy VA positions
Rise in equity markets makes it less costly for insurers to de-risk
Asia corporates hesitate to hedge out interest rate risk
Negative carry versus short-term rates is deterring firms from hedging
Dalian iron ore contract boosts overall market liquidity
Rather than acting as a rival to SGX, DCE complements its Singapore counterpart, insiders say
BlackRock hires Zhu as head of China equities, and other recent job moves
Zhu moves from Goldman Sachs where she was a China equity strategist
Crude palm oil OTC swap use on the increase as prices rise
Greater liquidity on long-dated swaps than on exchange-traded options
Variable annuity sales recover in Japan as insurers revise hedging strategies
Simplified product design and buoyant equity markets combine to revive Japan VA market