Articles by Narayanan Somasundaram
Credit Suisse makes double hire for Asia solutions
Equity structurer Charles Firth rejoins, along with ex-StanChart and Goldman salesman Martin Cher
UBS hires Moussa from Credit Suisse for Asia QIS role
Imene Moussa to work on QIS and off-balance-sheet structuring across the region
Asian exotics desks need to slash risk
Time for structured products desks to curb their appetite for risk
SGX to exit swaps clearing business
Decision will leave some contracts without a CCP from next April
Hong Kong stock slump hits CBBC desks
Surging volume and rising leverage expose issuers to gap risk on hedges
NSFR pricing Singapore banks out of swaps market, dealers say
Market share in long-dated trades has halved since metric was imposed at start of year
Quant drought hits banks and funds in Asia
Limited pool of talent hindering expansion of sophisticated strategies across buy and sell side
No fast buck for global banks moving into China
New entrants must not think majority stake in JV will pay immediate dividends
Korea autocall dealers brace for losses but no 2015 repeat
Traders dampen fears of hedging wipeout despite 20% drop in HSCEI underlying index
Trade war threatens Korea autocall losses
Dealers warn of $240 million in hedging losses if HSCEI index slides further
Ping An unit prepares factor investing foray
Insurance giant’s asset management arm turns to alternative risk premia as fundamental returns in emerging markets begin to shrink
Asia Risk Interdealer Rankings 2018: The winners
Societe Generale and BGC top the tables
Asian NDF fixings threat signals yet another deadline drama
Extraterritorial reach is not new to region, but EU Benchmarks Regulation poses real risks
Mifid fuels Asian equities e-trading surge
Firms with European clients find low-touch channels help to prove best execution
Swaptions CCP basis arrival raises wider valuation questions
Halting rollout of new prices highlights potential weak points in valuing illiquid products
Nervy Korean autocall investors lean on lizards
After volatility surge, buyers give up coupons for better chance of early redemption
Regulatory merger keeps China on course for deleveraging
Combination of banking and insurance regulators offers opportunity to co-ordinate debt reduction measures
After Libor: Japan, Australia look to multi-rate future
Using new risk-free rates alongside Libor equivalents gains industry support
How Asia’s structured products dodged equities sell-off
Dealers deserve praise for improved structures, greater diversification and better risk transfer
The DIY approach to China bond investing
Lack of international ratings means foreign investors will need research resources of their own
Asian administrators in denial on EU benchmarks regulation
Non-EU benchmarks have until 2020 to comply, but swaps contracts may need to change immediately
Traders blame short gamma positions for Nikkei vol jump
Uridashis, macro positioning and ETFs behind record 23% rise in volatility on November 9
CFTC flags global progress on swaps reporting standards
Common transaction identifiers close to completion, with product identifiers not far behind
Asian regulators need to step up to swaps challenge
Markets on the cusp of change require new supervisory capabilities