Offshore
DisConnect: no deluge of demand for onshore CNY swaps – yet
Despite modest uptake, new onshore swaps on China’s Swap Connect could outdo non-deliverable IRSs, say dealers
Crypto custody faces regulatory death-roll
New measures to safeguard digital assets threaten to squeeze the life out of custody business, insiders fear
‘Globalisation rewired’: what does it mean for investors?
After half a century of outsourcing production to developing nations, companies are changing tack – with long-term implications for investors
Offshore renminbi: breaking new ground for a new era of safe settlement
With offshore renminbi (CNH) now one of the world’s five most traded currencies, Alex Knight, global head of Emea at Baton Systems, explains the importance of extending the ease and speed of riskless, payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement access across…
FTX failure resets US crypto legislative programme
Lawmakers expected to seek stronger customer protection; industry wants flexibility for DeFi
Regulated firms warn against crypto market lockout
Onshore participants urge regulators to bring cryptocurrency trading out of the ‘shadows’
Banks begin China close-out netting work after Isda opinion
Rise in collateralised transactions will be next step, dealers say
GFMA proposes disruption settlement framework for FX
Russian ruble close-out pain triggers calls for voluntary multilateral pricing framework
Fortunes of VAR: dealers decry effect of war on risk models
European banks with large Russian derivatives exposures face risk of backtesting exceptions – and higher capital requirements
Offshore waves: how the ruble is becoming a painful trade
As liquidity dries up in markets affected by sanctions, trading is shifting from electronic venues
Offshore hedging of foreign banks’ China claims at record low in Q2
Just 6% of claims on the country were hedged through offshore risk transfers at end-June, BIS data shows
CFTC’s Stump: new talks needed on offshore client clearing
Libor demise should spur rethink on US customer access to foreign clearing providers, says commissioner
Realized profits on the Stationary Offshore Ocean Economy: an analysis
This paper analyzes the recent financial performance of the publicly traded companies that employ stationary structures on the open ocean using a comprehensive Thomson Reuters Eikon search.
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Malaysia has triumphed in FX reforms – but what comes next?
Relinquishing currency controls will be a much harder task
China bond buyers tiptoe through credit analysis minefield
State backing for domestic companies is hard to gauge, as new investors are discovering
Turkey turmoil opens door to offshore NDF market
Emta invites input on documentation for offshore lira
Seeing red over blue-chip swap in Argentina’s NDF fiasco
Emta protocol salve aside, peso settlement rate snafu is a warning for emerging market FX derivatives
Growing sanctions raise compliance risk for energy firms
Sanctions increase risk for energy firms as regulators step up enforcement, writes maritime data expert
India exchange to debut rupee derivatives settled in US dollar
Launch of onshore futures and options unlikely to dent offshore volumes, though
Global banks grapple with China joint ventures
Offshore lenders weigh raising stakes in local securities houses despite tight margins
Growing an institutional footprint in Asia’s ETF market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the burgeoning impact of institutional investors in Asia’s exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) market – which is demonstrating the potential to establish itself as a global force – with a focus on the rapid…
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…