Asia Risk
Japan FSA tightens fund rules to protect retail investors
Japanese regulator implements new rules to increase transparency of complex fund products such as double-deckers
Closing price uncertainty hits traders on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Use of median calculated price and restrictions of trading capacity are causing problems for participants on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Sponsored interview: Neil McGovern and Horace Chow of Sybase
Neil McGovern and Horace Chow discuss market trends, new regulation and areas of growth in the Asia region
Icap’s forex e-trading platform to offer outright forwards
Icap’s forex spot and NDF electronic platform, EBS, is looking to diversify into outright forwards and other services this year
Regulator Q&A: Amando Tetangco, governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
The head of the Philippine central bank explains how Basel III has a “perverse” impact on countries with strong fiscal discipline and why the Sifi designation is less important than rigorous regulation
Seaton to head prime brokerage for Asia-Pacific at BAML
Graham Seaton relocates from Sydney to Hong Kong
Regulators smell a rat – Aaron Woolner column
Regulators smell a rat
On the move
On the move
Asia banks seek Sifi status
Badge of honour
Asia financial regulators press on with banking reforms
Diverging directions
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Regulatory releases and developments in Asia
Buy-side firms in Asia gear up for clearing
Gearing up for clearing
Basel capital rules threaten client clearing
A blow to client clearing
India structured products market adapts to new oversight regime
Under a watchful eye
Conversion of upfront CVA into running CVA
Conversion of upfront CVA into running CVA
Risk-based capital regimes in Asia need work – Sigurd Volk profile
Asia’s risk assessor
CCIL’s Roy: CCP settlement for Indian CDS three years away
The Indian CDS market, which started trading at the end of last year, will need three years before trades can start being cleared through a central counterparty, says clearing house CRO
Asia learning from Europe’s mistakes, says Malaysia’s top central banker
Countries in Asia are learning lessons from Europe, where financial integration has led to costly implications, according to Malaysia’s Akhtar Aziz
HKEx mulls launching RMB commodities exchange
Potential first RMB commodities exchange to be launched in Hong Kong
Lack of long-dated instruments hampering offshore RMB market
A strong demand for long-dated offshore RMB instruments is not being met by the market, according to one Hong Kong corporate
Indian securities watchdog to consider imposing speed limit on high-frequency trading
The head of the Securities and Exchange Board of India calls for a speed limit for high-frequency trading to protect retail investor interests
IMF looks to strengthen Asian ties to combat global economic crisis
The IMF is looking to work with Asian countries to lessen the impact of the global crisis on the region, says David Lipton, IMF first deputy managing director
Japan still backs EFSF despite threat to AAA rating
The expectation that Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade France and Austria will have a knock-on impact on the EFSF will not deter further Japanese investment in its bonds, says Japanese official