Asia Risk
Standard Chartered case highlights reach of US rules, experts say
Accusations that UK bank hid Iranian transactions are latest example of US authorities exporting compliance obligations
SGX puts margining framework in place for cleared securities
Singapore becomes the first exchange in Asia to implement Iosco principles
SG's head of cross-asset private banking sales exits
Departure of Janice Yu from the French bank is latest example of consolidation in the Asian derivatives sector
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Growth in wealth products leaves China non-state banks exposed to liquidity risk
Smaller banks’ use of wealth management products to drive deposit bases poses liquidity and credit risk to broader sector
Exodus from Cargill’s Singapore operation
Entire palm and vegetable oil trading team exits trading house
Indian corporates head for forex options markets as rupee volatility continues
Indian firms move away from using forwards in a bid to grab upside benefits of future rupee appreciation
Mirae Asset Global Investments loses head of ETF business
Korean asset manager undecided on whether to replace Roger Liu
Asia CCPs unlikely to fully comply with Iosco before end-of-2012 deadline
New levels of complexity and ongoing regulatory framework discussions mean full compliance with Iosco’s new principles is unlikely before the January 1, 2013 deadline
Bank of Thailand concerned over ‘unintended consequences’ of Basel III
Thailand joins the Philippines and India in introducing Basel III capital adequacy requirements ahead of schedule but doubts remain over some aspects of the accord
Next economic crisis to come from pension funds
Unregulated pension fund industry will be a systemic concern
Starsupply to open renewables OTC derivative brokerage in Singapore
European firm looks to capitalise on increasing demand for palm oil hedging
Corporate deposits used as CVA mitigant
Banks looking to mitigate the new Basel III CVA capital charge – and using corporate deposits as collateral on derivatives is one option, says banker
South Korea to allow local financial institutions to issue covered bonds
Relaxation of restrictions over covered bonds issuance should prompt rapid expansion of sector’s present small base
On the move
On the move
Asia’s local authority – Aaron Woolner column
Asia’s local authority – Aaron Woolner column
Diverse netting approaches create OTC headache
Gap in the net
Offshore renminbi bond market to take off in 2012
A maturing market combined with deregulation is sustaining demand for offshore renminbi bonds in the face of slowing RMB appreciation
Basel III threatens to throttle trade finance
An unwelcome trade-off
Structured solutions for Asian project finance
Structured solutions
Steering towards new CCP principles: William Dudley interview
Principle character: William Dudley interview
Optimal design of algo-alpha trading strategies
Optimal design of algo-alpha trading strategies
ANZ launches China-centric commodity index
Australian bank unveils commodity index in bid to better reflect China market influence