Asia Risk/News
Superannuation changes may ignite Aussie VA growth
Variable annuities set to grow as Australia tackles pensions longevity issue
Korea opens up licensing
The move by the Financial Services Commission will bring some additional clarity to the tricky business of obtaining licences in the country
Hong Kong and Malaysia to offer common bond settlement system
The move to accept securities issued in both countries is the first serious effort to develop common settlement since Asean +3 governments called for such a move in 2003
HK structured product providers warm to 'cooling off' period
The Securities and Futures Commission's new rules will force dealers to offer secondary pricing and give investors a five-day option to back out of longer-dated trades
Highland Capital boss slams shorting restrictions for exacerbating volatility
Credit fund veteran Mark Okada says Bafin restrictions on short selling have increased market volatility
Korean securities firms seek new technology to offer complex products
Hyundai Securities' technology deal with Sophis may be the start of a trend as Korean firms build their structured products capabilities
Korean risk premiums exceed Thailand, ‘raised long term'
Tensions on the Korean peninsula mean CDS prices are likely to stay high for some time, analysts say
Instinet: HKEx needs to break clearing and settlement monopoly
Instinet's Asia chief executive Glenn Lesko says Hong Kong needs to open up clearing and settlement to allow competing exchanges to operate
China readies for launch of onshore CDS
Financial risk management tools seen as essential for Chinese bank development
Hong Kong examines OTC derivatives central clearing
TMA sets up taskforce to examine feasibility of a HK derivatives clearing house
Australian advisory business faces clampdown on remuneration
Sector faces major shake-up by Australian government’s focus on quality of investor advice
First container derivatives trade could herald booming new market
Shipping broker claims it has hedged forward price of container freight from Shanghai to Europe
Australia infrastructure changes may reduce role of PPP as inflation payers
Private sector calls on Australian government to underwrite payments for PPP projects