Banks urge co-ordinated Asian reaction to CFTC swaps rule
Banks call for Asian regulators to unite against US supervisory overreach
View ArticleChina M&A boom presents unique hedging headaches
Crackdown on ‘fake’ deals adds to risk in contingent hedges
View ArticleUS dealers face trading lockout from small Japanese banks
Lack of substituted compliance for Japan's small bank margin rules causing concern
View ArticleThree Japanese banks consider new CVA approach
Industry working group formed to discuss introducing accounting adjustment
View ArticleJapan CVA shift may break local banks’ swaps stranglehold
Introduction of pricing adjustment could see foreign banks compete for corporate business
View ArticleDocumentation concerns slow CNY forex derivatives growth
Foreign fund managers need clarity before market can take off, say banks
View ArticlePeople moves: Citi promotes Bacon to Apac investments head
Also: Natixis adds Kenneth Lee; Yin joins HSBC Private Bank; JP Morgan nabs three from Goldmans for Aus/NZ; and others
View ArticleBAML and Morgan Stanley shift Indian P-notes to Europe
Tax changes trigger move out of Mauritius and Singapore
View ArticleFormosas, the Fed, and the billion-dollar Bermudan trade
Rates options desks on alert as decline in Formosa bond issuance could hit profits and raise US volatility
View ArticlePeople moves: ANZ makes senior changes in Apac
Also: Priestley leaves JPM; Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority staffs up; ABN Amro hires Simon Wood; and others
View ArticleLawyers divided over Isda’s China netting memo
New legal guidance spells out how close-out netting may be achieved, but critics say it’s impractical
View ArticlePeople moves: Hsu swaps HSBC for StanChart
Also: Instinet hires Asia-Pacific CEO, China chief for Citi, IDFC Bank names new chief exec; and others
View ArticleAshurst non-netting opinion on China splits lawyers
EU banks using opinion for margin exemption, at possible cost of capital savings
View ArticleJapanese banks eye phased CVA introduction
Working group reports “growing need” for valuation adjustment but cherry-picking fears persist
View ArticleHoles in the net: lawyers split over China netting opinions
Law firms are offering close-out netting opinions, but not everyone agrees it is possible
View ArticleAsia investors eye fund-linked structures amid US rate rises
Principal-protected fund-linked products on the rise as fixed-income investors seek safety
View ArticleAsia clearing surge raises concerns over eligible collateral
Scarcity of high-quality liquid assets gives rise to liquidity risk worries, say banks
View ArticleHong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub
View ArticleKorean autocallable volumes double as HSCEI rallies
Diversification of underlying investment and additional protection options also behind revival
View ArticleJumping on the smart beta bandwagon
An increase in sustainable investing and institutional investors are promoting smart beta investment strategies in Asia
View ArticleCiti hits hurdle in bid to apply China close-out netting
Chinese derivatives counterparties refuse to amend documentation to apply a netting opinion
View ArticleBanks tout new structures amid Korean autocall resurgence
Modified structured products still popular as banks learn lessons of China crash
View ArticleTraders blame short gamma positions for Nikkei vol jump
Uridashis, macro positioning and ETFs behind record 23% rise in volatility on November 9
View ArticleDerivatives close-out netting nears approval in India
Legislation expected early next year will clarify that local banks can use technique, say lawyers
View ArticleSwiss loans may struggle with Libor transition, warn lawyers
Lack of standardisation means fallback clauses may be unable to handle move to Saron
View ArticleDeutsche joins Goldman in change of FX terms
German bank offers to share price-move gains with clients
View ArticleFrom BAML to UBS: how 15 banks stack up on ‘last look’
Disclosures show striking differences on pre-hedging, hold times and trade acceptance
View ArticleEuropean supervisors may step in over Priips confusion
Differences in how issuers disclose product costs harming comparability, observers say
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