Asia Risk
Local credit rating agencies offer alternative to ‘big three’
First-rate ambitions
Sponsored statement: Moody's Analytics
Can ALM practices be improved?
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered
Asia’s local capital markets stand on the verge of a boom
Asian energy markets liquid enough to sidestep Dodd-Frank compliant firms
The extraterritorial impact of the US Dodd-Frank could be sidestepped by Asian players opting to conduct swap trades with players outside of the regulation’s orbit
New governor signs revised policy target agreement in New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s policy targets agreement will come into effect on the same day Graeme Wheeler takes over as governor; document includes "stronger focus" on financial stability
Asia financial institutions unhappy about scope of Fatca
Fatca is the latest US regulation to impact the Asian finance sector – and despite its extensive reach not all players in the region are ready for its imposition
Special report: Technology
The pace of regulation is driving Asian banks to place an ever great focus on technology
Special report: FX
Asia Risk looks at how trends in the rupee and renminbi are driving risk management in Asia
Demand for commodity-linked structured products ‘almost dead’
Panellists at the Structured Products Asia conference were downbeat over the prospects for commodity-linked structures
Basel III guidelines may increase systemic liquidity risk for Indonesian banks
A reliance on liquid demand deposits may pose problems for Indonesian banks with no other obvious sources of funding
Critical mass reached in iron ore swaps market as traders boost liquidity
Falling iron ore prices are ramping up market liquidity to the extent that hedge funds are entering the market as a China proxy
Home-grown talent – Aaron Woolner column
Home-grown talent
On the move
On the move
Asian gas market sparks into life
Hitting the gas
Central banks turn to RMB assets
The international brigade
How Basel III is turning borders into barriers
Turning borders into barriers
Asia Risk technology rankings 2012: The results
Asia Risk technology rankings 2012
Hong Kong banks need to focus on local fund-raising strategies to meet Basel III requirements
Meeting Basel III liquidity requirements will mean banks in the Special Administrative Region will need to look locally, according to KPMG
An easy-to-hedge covariance swap
An easy-to-hedge covariance swap
Asian hedge funds looks for volatility opportunities
Still waters
SG launches first structured product under Singapore’s revamped regulatory regime
French investment bank becomes the first player to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore heightened standards for structured product issuance in the city-state
Hedging drives demand for Japan dividend futures
Moves by Japan structured product dealers to hedge out their long vega risk have created opportunities in the dividend swap markets for investors. But is this strategy really a one-way bet?
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The challenges and opportunities of implementing Basel III
RMB is gaining traction with corporates, Deutsche survey finds
Smaller companies can realise savings of nearly 5% when dealing with Chinese businesses by transacting in renminbi, says Deutsche Bank