China
Hong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub
SGX commodities head: China mustn't meddle with prices
Singapore Exchange’s Chin says internationalisation will necessitate new products and change pricing
China to model financial reforms on Mifid II
Exchange chief tips authorities to review position limits and transparency in OTC markets
Holes in the net: lawyers split over China netting opinions
Law firms are offering close-out netting opinions, but not everyone agrees it is possible
Ashurst non-netting opinion on China splits lawyers
EU banks using opinion for margin exemption, at possible cost of capital savings
What the ambitions of China’s banks mean for Hong Kong
Political war of words over former colony means little; it’s the appetite of mainland banks for local dominance rivals should watch
Lawyers divided over Isda’s China netting memo
New legal guidance spells out how close-out netting may be achieved, but critics say it’s impractical
A regulatory storm hits China
Regulators are imposing a new wave of tighter financial supervision
Surprise RMB strengthening prompts unwinds
“A lot of long [US$] positions were unsustainable and had to be re-evaluated,” says forex structuring head
Cracks in China shouldn’t be a reason to delay Bond Connect
Bond market initiative must go ahead, even amid cooling investor demand for debt
Asian exchanges jostle to claim LNG derivatives market
SGX and Platts hope to capitalise on physical hedgers, who remain pensive
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
Energy Risk Awards 2017: BNP Paribas's metals expansion strategy pays off
China TLAC uncertainty frustrates capital planning
Banks face $1 trillion issuance crunch if regulators take too long to define bail-in debt
China’s insurers wrestle with ALM as liabilities lengthen
Clampdown on overseas investment fuels pressure to find long-duration domestic assets
INE oil future to launch ‘as soon as possible’ – CSRC
China's first oil future is still on the cards, but its viability as a new benchmark is far from certain
Currency derivatives house of the year: HSBC
Risk Awards 2017: Clever approach to options pricing buoyed UK bank during Brexit uncertainty
Offshore RMB hedging costs soar as CNY/CNH basis hits record
Corporates "don't have a choice" about hedging
China M&A boom presents unique hedging headaches
Crackdown on ‘fake’ deals adds to risk in contingent hedges
CSRC: commodity futures speculation not moving spot prices
Eye-watering one-day moves on China spot commodity markets due to “supply and demand”
US banks fear margin rules could hit emerging Asia liquidity
Unequal margining requirements may be a turn-off for local counterparties
Trading stalls on China's new CDS market
No transactions after first day of trading, while price discovery is problematic
China rates swap prices diverge on spotty CVA practices
Most local banks not passing on capital charge to clients, say traders
Netting questions linger in Asia margining rules
Hong Kong set to exempt non-netting trades from margin regime, following Australian position
Volatility fears obstruct China Treasury futures growth
Commercial banks barred despite support for their entry from securities regulator