Asia Risk/News
Minimum variance indexes may struggle in China retail market
Investor interest for index products is likely to be lukewarm
CCIL cleared forex forward volumes double following mandate
European banks start clearing in India despite no EU equivalency ruling
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
India relaxes interest rate derivatives limits for insurers
Insurers now able to hedge out interest rate risk beyond one year
India-focused hedge funds up 17% on Modi election victory
US funds expected to start investing heavily into Indian markets
LGIM names So as index fund head, and other recent job moves
So joins from Enhanced Investment Products, where he was beta product head
Nine foreign banks join Shanghai for mandatory IRS clearing
Significant global players not on list to join Shanghai Clearing House
High-net-worth investors hedge out portfolios after RMB fall
China investors look to lock in profits in the face of declining yuan
CFTC policy chief defends US regulator's extraterritorial rules
Lack of alternative Sef regimes makes US approach de facto standard
Asset quality trumps hedging cost in volatile currencies
Correlation of currency and underlying asset militates against hedging
Indian exporters to increase hedge ratios on rising rupee
Rupee appreciation threatens Indian IT sector with its high USD revenues
Asia volatility indexes mirror pre-crisis market conditions
Low leverage this time should result in milder correction than 2008/9
Korea retail flows push China volatility to a record low
Volatility is trading at low levels on HSCEI despite China fears
Thailand questions Basel III counter-cyclical buffer metric
Central bank says credit-to-GDP ratio fails to reflect economic cycle
Carbon bond launch a step forward for China market
Chinese firms move into the carbon market but obstacles remain
HK-Shanghai stock tie-up could hit currency volatility
Analysts say CNH volatility could rise under pilot stock scheme
Chinese exchange in freight derivatives first
Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange planning to launch crude oil freight contact next
SocGen creates synthetic access to Alibaba IPO
SocGen structure allows investors to say 'open sesame' to Alibaba IPO
StanChart names Lim as head of Asean markets, and other recent job moves
Lim Cheng Teck moves across from his role as chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank China
CFTC close to setting out DCO exempt pathway for foreign CCPs
US regulator poised to release alternative regime to DCO licence
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator
RMB settlement of LME commodities futures could impede market progress
Currency risk from weak yuan and restrictions on moving RMB offshore will deter investors
DTCC says phased Asia trade reporting process smoother than in Europe
Challenges remain around secrecy provisions
Demand for India Vix futures remains low despite market volatility
Roll costs, tenor and lot size limiting attractiveness