Articles by Jiefei Liu
China’s snowballs hit by new regulatory clampdown
Restrictions on structured note issuance by securities houses blocks key distribution channel
Cross-currency letters of credit gaining popularity in Asia
Divergent central bank policies see CNH LCs increasingly used to cover USD invoices
Shanghai Clearing House urged to take bond collateral for FX trades
Dealers complain that feeble interest rate paid on cash margin raises cost of clearing
CGB steepener trade gains traction amid PBoC actions
Stimulus measures and warnings on long-dated yields have seen basis more than double since March
Popular CNY carry trade starts to lose traction
Investors seek unwinds of China govvies swapped into USD after FX and rates movements dent its appeal
China stimulus creates hedging headaches for HK warrants
Dealers say options liquidity issues during Hang Seng’s rollercoaster ride made the products tricky to risk manage and price
LCH set to take CGBs as collateral
Asia Risk Congress: US dollar and euro CGBs confirmed for next year while CNY versions remain a goal
China set to extend NDF trading scheme for onshore banks
CFETS expected to introduce RFQ functionality and more currencies for non-deliverable forwards
Non-deliverable CNY swaps defy doubters
Swap Connect’s launch has helped rather than hindered the instrument, say dealers
Foreign funds are bulls in China’s onshore commodity futures
Growing participation from overseas investors is boosting liquidity in what’s already a boom market
T+1 shift sparks dividend chaos in HK structured products
Products staying on T+2 leave providers scrambling to deal with ex-dividend dates caught inbetween
SG trader dismissals shine spotlight on intraday limit controls
Risk experts say many banks rely on daily reports and can’t effectively monitor intraday limits in real time
Softer FX rules for China QFIs set to boost CNY competition
Freedom to circumvent local custodians a plus for pricing and best execution – State Street
Dealers bullish on upcoming offshore CGB futures relaunch
Better contracts and deeper foreign interest in China bonds set to spur uptake, but launch date unclear
How China’s equities intervention caused a quant fund quake
Popular leveraged market-neutral trade crumbled after government stepped in to support major indexes in February
Ken Pang set to join Millennium as Asia equities head
Former Credit Suisse markets co-head joins hedge fund’s Hong Kong office
Market seeks details of PBoC plan to open onshore repo trading
Traders welcome the move but want clarity on legal and collateral issues
China snowball knock-ins fuel futures sell-off
Market participants say issuer re-hedging has helped drive Chinese equity indexes lower
China set to firm up extraterritorial grip on OTC derivatives
CSRC expected to approve new KYC and market abuse rules despite concerns over foreign impact
First Korean issuer joins Hong Kong warrants market
Kisa anticipates warrant and autocallable hedging synergies
Blow-out on ‘dim sum’ bonds fuels boom in offshore rates options
Swaptions on USD/CNH swaps enjoy boost as investors adopt ‘all-you-can-eat’ approach to callables
Offshore CGB futures relaunch likely to be delayed till Q1 2024
Dealers say HKEX is deferring products while it seeks approval from mainland Chinese regulators
HKEX and LCH look to expand eligible collateral
Chinese government bonds in the frame as clearing houses seek to boost non-cash margin options
SGX’s new FX platform sees increased NDF trading from US firms
Sef exemption opens door to increased US buy-side interest