Asia Risk
Launch of India Vix futures driven by institutional investor demand
National Stock Exchange of India about to launch the fourth Asian equity volatility index this week
China RQFII ETF managers secure capital gains tax exemptions
China AMC and CSOP Asset Management no longer withholding 10% of fund appreciation for capital gains tax provisions
Tax setback over Korea October ETN launch
Regulator hopes to revive flagging derivatives market
Asian exchanges considering co-operation agreements to boost liquidity
Several Asian exchanges looking to set up similar deals to leaked ASX/CME proposal
Liquidity concerns over moves to reform Indian benchmark rates
India becomes latest Asian jurisdiction to move to a market benchmark
Australian dark pool rules shift liquidity back to the lit market
Decline in broker-dealer dark pool volumes after Asic introduces requirements for price improvement
MF Global demonstrates the need to keep collateral onshore says ASX chief
Australian market increasingly important as AUD IRS volumes overtake yen
Dealers hold counterparty limits despite ongoing Thai instability
Impact of US taper on emerging markets more significant than domestic political troubles
JSCC to be first Asian CCP to clear single-name CDSs
Second-quarter start date slated by the Japan-based clearing house
Westpac to tap into RMB product demand with new China drive
Bank receives approval to offer derivative products onshore
Asian private bank clients look to European equity-linked structured products
Interest from clients for European equity-linked structured products is increasing
Nikkei 400 index tipped to become Japan equity derivative benchmark
Cash business likely to stay with Nikkei 225 but derivative trades may shift
Asian clearing houses waiting for CFTC to outline DCO exemption process
SGX still the only Asian exchange with US regulatory approval
Plunging Nikkei brings $40m vega losses to Japan dealers
Losses manageable now but if the Nikkei goes under 13,000, "there will be panic"
Repacks revisited: Asia investors turn to structured credit
Repacks revisited
China at a crucial point in market liberalisation
Setting the cat among the pigeons
China rate liberalisation to spur onshore IRS market
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India steers offshore investors away from P-notes towards direct market access
Sebi tries to exert greater control over foreign investment by tightening rules governing P-note issuance and streamlining foreign investor approval process
HSBC deregisters Asian arm as a swap dealer due to lack of US person trades
Unlikely that any Japan or Australia banks will follow suit
Availability of RMB instruments lags demand for insurance – Wim Hekstra profile
China is the driving force of Sun Life Financial Hong Kong’s business but a lack of hedging instruments is a problem, as its chief executive tells Asia Risk
Singapore facing substituted compliance ruling following J. Aron swap dealer registration
Move by Goldman’s commodities subsidiary could trigger CFTC ruling
Iosco secretary-general slams US and Europe as 'regulatory sharks'
Global securities regulator says both entities need to take a longer-term view