Asia Risk/News
Artradis collapse a failure of judgement, not risk management, says co-founder Diggle
Artradis was one of Asia’s most successful hedge funds until it hit difficulties in 2009 and 2010 that resulted in losses of $700 million and culminated in its closure in late February. But the fund’s co-founder says error of judgement and a lack of…
Goldman Sachs names Entwistle as chairman of South-east Asia
Goldman Sachs has promoted Brooks Entwistle to head South-east Asia operations at the firm and named Sonjoy Chatterjee, who joined the US bank last year after 16 years at ICICI Bank, to replace Entwistle as its new India chairman
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.
Citi names McCullough as head of capital advisory in Asia
The US bank has hired Brian McCullough to bolster its Asia capital and liquidity optimisation client services, at a time when regulators are demanding more liquid assets while reducing their fungibility across borders
Electronic trading and clearing of NDFs poised for growth in Asia
Asian regulators are expected to closely follow their peers in the US and Europe in demanding swap execution facilities and over-the-counter derivatives clearing in Asia. This may bolster e-trading for NDFs based on Asian currencies
Barclays Capital reorganises forex structuring heads in Asia, US and Europe
Barclays Capital is moving several of its foreign exchange heads into new roles as it merges two structuring entities.
Panic selling causes record spike in volumes in Japan ETFs
ETFs based on the MSCI Japan index have seen volumes reach unprecedented levels and large swings in volatility as investors digest events in Japan.
Structured product investors hit by sharp fall in Japanese equities
Investors have likely taken hits on legacy structured trades, though bankers say it is too early to judge the full impact of the Friday earthquake on the Japanese structured equity market. There are some signs, however, that investors might already be…
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Asset owners warned that fixed income transitions require different skill sets
Fixed-income investments are becoming increasingly popular in Asia, but less transparency in secondary fixed-income market trading compared with traditional equities means institutional investors need to pay particular attention to the ability of service…
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Asian market crowded, say transition managers
Transition managers question whether the number of them in the Asian market - 13 - is already too many.
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Costs of a failed transition outweigh efficiency benefits
Two keynote speakers at a transition management event in Hong Kong today warned that the costs of a failed asset transition far outweigh any potential efficiency gains and outperformance from a successful transition.
HKEx to launch renminbi secondary market facility to support IPOs
The exchange says the new offshore renminbi secondary market liquidity pool will not introduce additional counterparty or forex risk, thanks to a back-to-back arrangement with interested partner banks and brokers
Equity structuring resurfaces as Japanese investors hunt for yield
Japan has emerged as a fertile market for equity funds and now a structured equity fund has also caught the eye of Japanese investors hungry for yield in a low-interest environment.
Verdicchio joins Vulpes Investment Management
Bert Verdicchio has joined Vulpes Investment Management as chief risk officer
BoAML debuts cross-currency swap with corporate onshore in China
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has conducted what is believed to be the first currency swap in China with a corporate client after Safe gave the green light for such transactions to start trading on March 1.
BoAML snares Koder to run global corporate and investment banking for Asia
Appointment highlights that Bank of America Merrill Lynch views the Asia-Pacific region as one of the most compelling growth opportunities for its business, the US bank says.
StanChart to repurchase HK$1.48bn of Lehman ELNs; regulatory probe continues
Standard Chartered has reached a resolution with the SFC and HKMA to repurchase HK$1.48 billion of equity linked notes issued by Lehman Brothers but admitted no liability related to mis-selling the notes. Regulators said the bank should have performed…
BNP Paribas awarded third-party clearing waiver by SFC; predicts tectonic shift in clearing practices
BNP Paribas Securities Services has secured a waiver from the SFC, which could mark a turning point for the outsourcing of clearing services in Hong Kong
Julius Baer names Peter Siber as its first chief risk officer for Asia and the Middle East
Julius Baer said the appointment of a chief risk officer for Asia and the Middle East reinforces the Swiss private bank's commitment to growth in the region.
Lehman administrators win CLN case in Korea
Seoul District Court dismisses efforts by Korea Investment & Securities to claim payment from Lehman Brothers International related to the Korean company's purchase of credit-linked notes in November 2006.
Lyxor to launch five sectoral ETFs in Singapore
Lyxor will cross-list five Asian equity sector-based ETFs in Singapore from February 28. These are believed to be the first Asian sectoral ETFs in the region
Swiss private bank UBP names Repkow chief executive for Asia-Pacific
Union Bancaire Privée has hired Stephan Repkow as its chief executive for Asia as the bank places the Asia-Pacific at the heart of its development plans.