Asia Risk/News
Taiwan clamps down on Tarfs over financial stability fears
FSC chairman says the regulator's focus is not "the domestic banking sector's profitability"
HKEx waits for regulator to approve cross-currency swaps clearing
Race to be the first CCP to launch the clearing "killer app" continues
FDIC margin rule hands pricing advantage to EU banks in Asia
European and US regulators differ in their treatment of inter-affiliate trades
Dollar/yen basis blows out as leverage ratio bites US banks
Basis at its widest since European banks faced a global dollar funding squeeze in 2012
Tokyo Financial Exchange to enter margin utility business
Bourse becomes latest firm to offer services to meet uncleared margin rules
Philippine short-selling move paves way for listed derivatives
Insurers will be allowed to short-sell next year
Basis risk concerns melt Shanghai iron ore swap volumes
Market is "shrinking gradually", say dealers
TLAC concessions reduce impact for Japan banks
Revised rules cut upper threshold for G-Sibs to 18% from 20% of RWA
Only 4% of Japan swaps have traded electronically
ETP volumes are low despite mandate and participants are worried about regulation's future scope
JFSA calls for substituted compliance on uncleared margin rules
Deputy commissioner Shirakawa says remaining differences make this more important
China could restrict offshore program trading in Hong Kong
Cross-border co-operation agreement already exists between CSRC and Hong Kong's SFC
Global banks support 5% threshold for margining uncleared swaps
A lack of netting statutes and low volumes make requirements excessive for emerging markets
CFTC's Giancarlo blames dwindling liquidity on bank regulators
Insolvency risk has been transformed to liquidity risk, says CFTC commissioner
Clearing houses reject standardised 'skin in the game'
Overly punitive requirements on CCPs could skew incentives
Eurex head dubs CCP link-up fans 'liquidity have-nots'
Eurex and EuroCCP chief executives clash over merits of interoperability
China’s futures clampdown hits Hong Kong warrants
Volumes of derivatives linked to China A-shares fall 83%
EU's benchmark rules risk stifling innovation – CFTC chairman
Massad warns of heavy-handed regulation from Europe
Repeat of Asian crisis ‘unlikely’, say Singapore bank chiefs
Policy-makers responding more proactively to risks than in 1997
Iosco, Asifma urge early global co-operation on future rules
Joining forces early on would create more cohesive regulation
JFSA's Mori warns on over-regulation of banks
"The factories manufacturing new regulation are still operating at their full capacity"
Korea Securities Depository aims to be industry-owned utility
KSD lost the tender to be the domestic TR but will operate the LEI process
Harmonisation will always be elusive, says Asic commissioner
Australian securities regulator balances international standards with national rules
HSCEI Korea structured product losses spark regulatory fears
Potential losses for global banks and local firms estimated at $300 million
India supervisor turns its attention to commodity brokers
Sebi will strengthen oversight of commodity markets