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Korea to start mandatory clearing in October 2013
Legislative hold-up means Korea OTC derivatives clearing will be delayed
Forex options traders count the cost of stressed VAR
Costing stressed VAR
Tight regulation a barrier to the development of Korean hedge fund market
Prime brokers speaking at Risk/Return Korea voiced concerns over the potential for regulations to strangle the country’s nascent hedge fund sector
CME delays dollar/renminbi futures due to settlement system issues
The US exchange operator hopes to create a transparent, liquid futures contract for renminbi, offering an alternative to the privately negotiated market. But the launch was delayed due to settlement system problems and some traders believe the exchange…
Korea short-selling ban leaves dealers reeling
Korean regulators unveiled a three-month short-selling ban in a bid to calm equity markets following a 17% fall in the Kospi since the start of this month. The prohibition went live on August 10, forcing major dealers to unload excess stock inventory at…
Korean regulator cracks down on scalpers arbitraging warrants market
The FSC in South Korea has introduced new measures aimed at stopping scalpers from making undue profits in the warrants market. But dealers are concerned the new rules are inadequate and may shrink the market unnecessarily as a consequence.
Bank of Korea wrong-foots market with rate hold; questions raised on anti-inflation stance and bank NPLs
The Bank of Korea held interest rates yesterday in a surprise move which caught fixed-income traders who had factored in a 25-basis point rise by surprise. The move questions Korea’s efforts to tackle inflation and raises concerns that the central bank…
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