Asia Risk
Urwin takes top Asia-Pacific role at JP Morgan
Jeff Urwin adds regional responsibilities to existing global position
First steppes for Mongolian derivatives market
Mongolia's derivatives market is in its infancy – but the promise of future returns is luring international banks to Ulan Bator
Palm oil producers look to lock in high prices
With crude palm oil prices rising 30% in the last six months, interest in hedging downside risk from palm oil producers is on the increase. So are producers locking in prices now or waiting for the market to rise even further?
Regulator Q&A: Grant Spencer, deputy governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Despite New Zealand’s domestic banking sector escaping the worst ravages of the recent financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is not wasting any time in introducing the Basel III framework – but with a local twist
Australia waiting for international consensus on central clearing
Australia's latest consultation paper outlines only "incremental steps" to central clearing
UK financial chiefs throw weight behind London’s RMB initiative
London will become the next offshore centre for RMB trading, vows UK chancellor George Osborne, supported by banking heads from Bank of China, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered
Use of PIT model neutralises impact of counter-cyclical capital buffer
Banks using a PIT model instead of a TTC model may receive a capital saving for the Basel III counter-cyclical capital buffer but such an approach might not be viewed as within the spirit of the rules by regulators
Bank of Korea to invest in renminbi in 2012
Head of reserve management Heung Sik Choo confirms Bank of Korea will make first investments in Chinese renminbi this year
China raises QFII quota by $50bn to $80bn
Chinese authorities more than double the investment quota available to approved foreign institutional investors wanting to invest directly into China’s restricted financial markets
Korea Investment Corp appoints new chief investment officer
Sovereign wealth fund names Dong-ik Lee as CIO for three-year tenure
Keeping the hedge trimmed – Aaron Woolner column
Keeping the hedge trimmed
On the move
On the move
Strict hedge fund rules in Korea hinder market growth
Barriers to entry
ETFs provide inflation hedge for Asia investors
Inflated expectations
ETF investors gain commodities exposure
Land of plenty
Despite MF Global, firms face weaker OTC safeguards
Segregated thinking
LatAm corporates eye China for bonds and swaps
Latin lessons
Full implications for CMS convexity
Full implications for CMS convexity
A local approach to risk management in Asia – Allen Kuo profile
Local knowledge
Special report: Exchange-traded funds
Time for exchange
Photogallery: Risk Vietnam 2012
A gallery of photographs from the Risk Vietnam conference held in Hanoi on May 9, 2012
New Zealand proposes partial earlier adoption of Basel III capital requirements
New Zealand regulators have opted to bring in the capital conservation and counter-cyclical buffers ahead of the Basel Committee schedule – but market participants are unsure if this is necessary
Indian banks to provide Basel III liquidity data in advance of 2013 deadline
Reserve Bank of India tells domestic banks to start reporting aspects of Basel III liquidity strength measures from June this year – ahead of the 2013 reporting timetable outlined by the Basel Committee