Asia Risk
Philippine early implementation of Basel III capital ratios politically motivated
The decision to bring full Basel III compliance in five years ahead of the final deadline is based on politics rather than economics, according to one risk manager
RMB/Africa currency hedging sees ‘substantial’ growth in past 12 months
Increasing levels of trade between Africa and China have driven the emergence of an increasingly active RMB derivatives market
Hong Kong insurers hedge out their US dollar exposure
Insurers in Hong Kong are revising their long-term policy of not hedging out their US dollar exposures
Fatca delay simply “smoke and mirrors”
Moves by US authorities to delay implementation of portions of Fatca provide little relief for institutions
China to widen RMB trading band again before end-2012
A speaker at FX Week Asia argued that further liberalisation of the RMB was on the cards in the near future
Korea to miss OTC clearing deadline
It is ‘highly unlikely’ that Korea will meet the deadline to start clearing OTC derivatives by January 1, 2013 due to legislative delays, according to market participants
Keeping it in the family – Aaron Woolner column
Keeping it in the family
Fat tails via utility-based entropy
Fat tails via utility-based entropy
Asia Risk Awards 2012: The winners!
Coverage of all the winners of this year's Asia Risk Awards
On the move
On the move
Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year – Standard Chartered
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Standard Chartered – Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year
House of the Year, Malaysia – CIMB
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: CIMB – House of the Year, Malaysia
Regional House of the Year – CIMB
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: CIMB – Regional House of the Year
House of the Year, Taiwan – Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Chinatrust Commercial Bank – House of the Year, Taiwan
House of the Year, Vietnam – BIDV
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: BIDV – House of the Year, Vietnam
House of the Year, Singapore – DBS
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: DBS – House of the Year, Singapore
Consultancy of the Year – Ernst & Young
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Ernst & Young – Consultancy of the Year
House of the Year, Australia – UBS
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: UBS – House of the Year, Australia
ETF provider of the year – db X-trackers
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: db X-trackers – ETF Provider of the Year
Asset Manager of the Year – State Street Global Advisors
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: State Street Global Advisors – Asset Manager of the Year
Technology Development of the Year – Fenics Trader (GFI)
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Fenics Trader (GFI) – Technology Development of the Year
Technology Company of the Year – Quantifi
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Quantifi – Technology Company of the Year
Private Bank of the Year – Citi
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Citi – Private Bank of the Year
Prime Broker of the Year – Deutsche Bank
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Deutsche Bank – Prime Broker of the Year