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RMB-denominated OTC derivatives poised to take off in Hong Kong
The renminbi deliverable forwards market has hit at least $28 million during the first month of trading following an agreement in July between the the PBOC and HKMA that enabled Hong Kong to act as an offshore centre for the Chinese currency.
Standard Chartered hires Arnold to head South-east Asia financial market sales
David Arnold joins Standard Chartered in Singapore from BNP Paribas in Hong Kong.
Standard Chartered names Oswald as global head of fixed-income research
The UK-based bank has named an emerging markets specialist with a strong quantitative pedigree to run global fixed-income research
Asia Risk 15: A steep learning curve for interest rate derivatives
Asia’s interest rate markets have matured significantly during the past 15 years and now offer a full array of onshore and offshore hedging and investment options to end-users. Georgina Lee reports
China's gold market liberalisation may boost derivatives take-up
China's new guidelines for developing the gold market could result in more gold derivatives in the country.
Banks scramble to offer renminbi products as Hong Kong gains offshore interbank status
Creation of offshore renminbi interbank market in Hong Kong is seen as boon for new investor products
Nomura boosts New York leveraged finance team
Normura Securities North America appoints Julie Persily and Steven Seltzer as co-heads of leveraged finance and Alexis Lasser as head of private capital markets, Americas.
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered issue lower tier 2 paper
Lower tier 2 issues from Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered in June proved that demand is there for subordinated paper from financial institutions.
Where there’s a will…
Living wills have quickly emerged as a new measure to ensure banks are better prepared for the next crisis. But clear definitions of exactly what information they should contain and how they should be drawn are lacking
Asia Risk commodity derivatives rankings 2010
Goldman takes the commodity derivatives crown
People power
Andrew Cherriman, head of operational risk management for wholesale banking at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, says his ability to rely on expert staff is the key to operating a sound risk management system across the bank’s many jurisdictions. He…
StanChart's Cherriman harnesses people power
Andrew Cherriman, head of operational risk management for wholesale banking at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, says his ability to rely on expert staff is the key to operating a sound risk management system across the bank’s many jurisdictions.
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
StanChart signs $500m risk-sharing deal with Ofid
A $500 million trade-finance agreement has been signed between global bank Standard Chartered and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Fund for International Development (Ofid), which aims to boost world trade flows for emerging market banks.
Best in India - Standard Chartered Bank
India's structured products market is still in its infancy, and has been as vulnerable to the fallout from losses on Lehman Brothers Minibonds as most other markets in Asia. Despite these drawbacks, Standard Chartered Bank has stood firm, ramping up…
Best in China - Standard Chartered Bank
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Best in Taiwan - Standard Chartered Bank
If all regions in Asia have suffered as a result of the Lehman Brothers collapse, then Taiwan, where sales have almost ground to a halt more than once over the past 12 months, might well be the toughest place in which to resurrect the retail industry. On…
UK banks braced for punitive liquidity rules
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) is pressing ahead with plans to implement strict liquidity rules from the end of this year, but banks remain highly critical of certain aspects of the new regime.
African banks co-operate on fraud risk management
Daily news headlines
Positive second-quarter results continue
UK and European banks have posted positive latest second-quarter results, led by strong investment banking revenues - but suffered from tightening credit spreads.
European credit head leaves UBS
Henrik Raber, London-based co-head of European credit flow trading and sales at UBS, has left the bank.