Asia Risk/News
Crude palm oil OTC swap use on the increase as prices rise
Greater liquidity on long-dated swaps than on exchange-traded options
Taiwan OBU reform to ramp up demand for CNH products
Onshore banks also tipped to benefit from new approach
RMB volatility slows corporate hedging activity
Demand for structured forwards down by 80% as corporates wait for currency to stabilise, dealers say
FTSE to launch CPSS-Iosco compliant fixed-income China indexes
Regulatory and price considerations key for China indexes
Japan FSA proposes two phases for mandatory clearing
Japan expands scope of clearing regime
QIC first Australian buy-side firm to execute on a Sef
Money manager looks to access all liquidity pools
Japan banks to sidestep Volcker private equity restrictions
Parallel fund structures given the go-ahead by the US
China still a 'dirty' netting jurisdiction for banks
Lack of certainty over close-out netting continues in China
Westpac appoints two in Hong Kong, and other recent job moves
Steven Yu and Alex Tam join Australian bank
Market hits back at Hong Kong plans to bar retail access to dark pools
SFC proposals to keep retail investors on the lit market come under fire
Korea trading error prompts global clearing house review
KRX is rethinking its own rules in the event of a member default
PBoC behind RMB depreciation
China central bank acts to stimulate two-way trading
Launch of India Vix futures driven by institutional investor demand
National Stock Exchange of India about to launch the fourth Asian equity volatility index this week
China RQFII ETF managers secure capital gains tax exemptions
China AMC and CSOP Asset Management no longer withholding 10% of fund appreciation for capital gains tax provisions
Tax setback over Korea October ETN launch
Regulator hopes to revive flagging derivatives market
Asian exchanges considering co-operation agreements to boost liquidity
Several Asian exchanges looking to set up similar deals to leaked ASX/CME proposal
Liquidity concerns over moves to reform Indian benchmark rates
India becomes latest Asian jurisdiction to move to a market benchmark
Australian dark pool rules shift liquidity back to the lit market
Decline in broker-dealer dark pool volumes after Asic introduces requirements for price improvement
MF Global demonstrates the need to keep collateral onshore says ASX chief
Australian market increasingly important as AUD IRS volumes overtake yen
Dealers hold counterparty limits despite ongoing Thai instability
Impact of US taper on emerging markets more significant than domestic political troubles
JSCC to be first Asian CCP to clear single-name CDSs
Second-quarter start date slated by the Japan-based clearing house
Westpac to tap into RMB product demand with new China drive
Bank receives approval to offer derivative products onshore
Asian private bank clients look to European equity-linked structured products
Interest from clients for European equity-linked structured products is increasing