China
Credit data: falling default risk for China’s banks
Economic data may be relatively gloomy, but default probabilities for lenders fell sharply last year
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
Fundamentals fuelling smart beta in China
As Chinese equity markets mature and become increasingly driven by fundamentals, the time is right for international investors to invest in smart beta strategies, say Vincent Yam, head of trading, and Weiwei Wang, senior derivatives trader at Guotai…
CICC looks to China assets for alt risk premia boost
Source of diversification can be found in yuan-denominated assets, says fund’s quant head
Nomura plans more hires in equity derivatives, eyes China
Unit head also sees potential in Hong Kong listed market and in demand for bespoke products
Non-netting status denies capital boost for Chinese banks
Reliable close-out netting could cut China’s SA-CCR capital requirements by around 20%
China sees slowdown in structured deposit volumes
Easing of restrictions on wealth management products tips market away from structured deposits
AIIB risk chief on steering China’s World Bank rival
Martin Kimmig on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s challenge of overcoming patchy credit data
Extending the ETF frontiers: Institutions are finding new ways to use ETFs
Growing institutional adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been an undeniable trend over the past few years. In this article, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explains why institutions are increasingly using ETFs to gain targeted exposure,…
Margin model revamp should top 2019 agenda for Asian CCPs
As rates rise and trade tensions grow, CCPs must be prepared for higher volatility
Proposed repo market reform could kick-start China CDS
Industry hopes easier shorting of bonds will help banks hedge credit protection sales
Asia moves: BlackRock picks new Asia head, Credit Suisse boosts regional solutions, and more
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The machine shines in Hong Kong A-share fund
Strategy run by ChinaAMC (HK) combines machine learning with human judgement to outdo rivals
Basel’s archaic op risk taxonomy gets a makeover
Industry moves to revise out-of-date categories that feature risks such as cheque fraud
China warning spurs banks over bail-in debt plans
Competing for attention in global TLAC markets could drive up costs for Chinese lenders
TD Bank on verge of G-Sib capital jump
Cross-jurisdictional activity behind ramp-up in Canadian bank's systemic riskiness
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2018: The winners
BNP Paribas takes Derivatives house, BP wins Oil & products and BOCI and Engie scoop two awards each
Best commodity research, Asia: Refinitiv
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: Shining a light into China’s opaque oil imports provides clients with valuable insight
Base metals house of the year, Asia: BOCI
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: Chinese expertise enables BOCI to attract base metals business in Asia and beyond
Innovation of the year, Asia: BOCI
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: Bank of China International launches first broad-based Chinese commodity index
Global banks shrink systemic footprint
The big banks trimmed total leverage exposure by €2.9 trillion (4%) in 2017
Growing an institutional footprint in Asia’s ETF market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the burgeoning impact of institutional investors in Asia’s exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) market – which is demonstrating the potential to establish itself as a global force – with a focus on the rapid…
Asia moves: SocGen replaces China head, Goldman names new partners, and more
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