Financial Services Commission (FSC)
New risk-free rate in Korea gets industry thumbs-up
Majority of 26-member benchmark panel back “credible” repo-based rate
South Korea prepares for EU benchmark equivalence
New regulatory framework aims to allow European firms to continue using local benchmarks
Banks tout new structures amid Korean autocall resurgence
Modified structured products still popular as banks learn lessons of China crash
Collateral issues see Korea opt for six-month VM transition
Move will bring country into line with Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore
Taiwan’s derivatives clampdown may slow innovation
Market participants fear new approval requirements will hinder structurers
Q&A: Taiwan’s finance watchdog on Tarfs and deregulation
Tseng defends FSC’s mix of looser rules and restrictions on derivatives
Taiwan clamps down on Tarfs over financial stability fears
FSC chairman says the regulator's focus is not "the domestic banking sector's profitability"
HSCEI Korea structured product losses spark regulatory fears
Potential losses for global banks and local firms estimated at $300 million
Taiwan banks challenged by post-Tarf loss regulations
Crackdown on "high risk" derivative products drives up dealers' costs
Korea equity derivatives reform fails to impress dealers
Attempts to reboot a stalling Kospi will fall short according to market players
Taiwan further relaxes domestic equity derivative trading rules
Onshore regulator to broaden types of assets firms can trade
Tarf crackdown forces Taiwan banks to offer alternatives
Target redemption forwards with capped loss structure set for launch
Taiwan allows onshore trading of foreign derivatives
Authorities take further steps to bring $300bn of overseas traded securities onshore
Korea derivatives road map gets lukewarm reception
FSC to boost investor participation in derivatives but faces industry scepticism
Korea clearing structure in question after HanMag trading error
Korea trading snafu casts doubt on KRX's default fund structure
Korean regulator allows synthetic ETFs
Issuance of South Korean ETFs to remain largely from local managers despite changes to allow synthetic ETFs
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Korea ready for Basel III, claims FSC
Meeting the challenges
Free trade in Taiwan needed to prevent emergence of multiple offshore RMB curves
The creation of an offshore RMB market in Taiwan could result in a fracturing of liquidity and prevent the currency's further internationalisation
Nomura to reboot Korea ELWs with Hong Kong product launch
Korean retail investors will be able to access Kospi 200 warrants without the barriers to entry that exist in the Korean market
Strict hedge fund rules in Korea hinder market growth
Barriers to entry