Asia Risk
Look forward. Think forward
Sponsored feature: Societe Generale
An evaluation of interest rate risk tools and the future of asset/liability management
Sponsored statement: Moody's Analytics
Vix options of limited use in hedging Asia portfolio tail risk
Misunderstanding of the correlation between global levels of volatility leading Asian investors to place too much faith in Vix, according to Edhec Risk Institute
Commodities – signs are looking up
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered Bank
Resolution planning leaves banks facing subsidiary dilemma
Time management
WMP crackdown spurs China structured products market
China's slower growth rate and rising risks in credit-based WMPs are pushing policy-makers to diversify investment products
Optimising the capital ratio under Basel III
Sponsored statement: Moody's Analytics
New derivatives rules push global banks to form subsidiaries
Structural issues
Basel III capital charges to dent bank M&A activity
Capital controls
Multiple trade repositories cause reporting headache in Asia
A fragmented view
Liquidity risk management and China's banks: BoC Fullerton profile
A careful balance
Legal uncertainty over netting in China threatens Shanghai QCCP status
Foreign banks operating in China's OTC markets face punitive capital charges
Murex wins Asia Risk 2013 technology rankings
Asia Risk technology rankings 2013
Pakistan adds Basel III capital surcharge to allow for modelling shortfalls
State Bank of Pakistan outlines its Basel III capital requirements for domestic banks
CCP regulation needs to be regional, not national: SGX
SGX head of clearing risk urges greater cooperation among region's regulators
Indian corporates turn to swap markets as dollar funding evaporates
US dollars in short supply as rupee tumbles
Dual reporting requirements in Asia cause concern
While Singapore will mandate single-sided trade reporting, regulators in Australia and Hong Kong will follow the European Union’s requirement for dual reporting, leading to concerns among market participants
Lack of suitable hedging options leaves Asian rice exporters exposed
Liquidity and political risk considerations hinder Thai rice producers' attempts to hedge out looming downside risk
Easing of documentary requirements increases onshore renminbi hedging
Easing of documentary requirements increases onshore renminbi hedging
Implementation of Basel III capital ratios on Korean banks to drive subordinate debt issuance
Basel III capital requirements in Korea expected to dampen down M&A and ramp up issuance of subordinated debt
Risk Australia: Clearing broker collateral replacement mechanisms could put asset managers in breach of client mandates
Third-party collateral requirements not acknowledged in current standard clearing broker contracts
Regulatory indecision holds up equity derivatives trades in China
Two different sets of master agreements cause stalemate between banks and securities firms