Japanese government bonds (JGBs)
SMFG loads up on foreign bonds
A 34% quarterly rise swells non-domestic portfolio to record size
Managing Japanese interest rate risk and creating trading opportunities
With an anticipated rise in Japanese interest rates, 3-Month TONA Futures have attracted the interest of investors worldwide since debuting on the Osaka Exchange (OSE) in May. Kensuke Yazu, general manager for derivatives business development at OSE,…
Initial margin breaches surge at JSCC government bonds division
Sharp interest rate fluctuations triggers largest backtesting deficiency on record
Why central banks shouldn’t ignore stablecoins
Rapid growth of stablecoins could impair monetary policy transmission
How UBS AM is stress-testing for liquidity risk
Policy shifts in Japan, China among scenarios under review at Swiss asset manager
JSCC’s bond and IRS units hit by almost 200 breaches
Q2 volatility triggered some of the largest initial margin breaches ever reported by the CCP
Barclays confronts ‘implausible’ macro risks
Talking Heads 2022: Bank is reaping rewards of sticking with its trading businesses, says macro head Lublinsky
Mizuho tries its hand in European rates
Japanese bank bets on handful of deep relationships to compete in crowded European market
What lies beneath: Nomura’s iceberg balance sheet
Collateral received by the Japanese bank exceeds its total on-balance-sheet assets – does it matter?
Initial margin held by JSCC swelled 65% in Q1
Largest IM call for JGB index futures and options unit was ¥443.9 billion
Japanese megabank JGB portfolios shrink
Domestic government bond holdings drop 12% in 2018
JSCC bond unit reports 26 margin breaches in Q3
JGB turmoil, heightened activity may have caught clearing members off-balance
Negative rates force decline in yen life products
Japan’s life firms are increasingly focused on foreign-currency products
In-depth introduction: Japan
Senior officials at the BoJ and JFSA speak to Risk.net about QE, Basel III and more
Q&A: BoJ's Nakaso on QE, JGB liquidity and Basel III
Coherence of new Basel rules needs study, says BoJ deputy governor
BoJ’s Nakaso: ‘No serious problems’ with JGB liquidity
New data shows drop in market depth, but QE is not threatened, says deputy governor
Japan slams European rules on bilateral swaps
Japanese firms will to look to use non-European counterparts
Japan FSA relaxed about spike in JGB liquidity swap trades
No regulatory focus on emerging Japan liquidity swaps market
Hedge funds escape Japan rout with minor losses
Global macro hedge funds show no signs of bailing out of the ‘Abe trade’ after weathering the sudden reversal in Japan. Global macro and managed futures funds lost on average 0.6% on the day
Rise in CCPs may spur collateral fragmentation
Currency controls
Japan FSA asks for transparent double-deckers
Double-deckers in for a bumpy ride
Japan investors count cost of falling double-decker returns
End of the road for double-deckers?
Structured fund investors in Japan shift from currency to alternatives
Japan’s ultra-low rate environment has left many of its investors hungry for decent returns, but some high-yield structured funds involving currency plays have seen unwinding of positions in favour of alternative types of strategies. Sarah Nowakowska…