China
China exchange growth signals move east in commodities trading
Growth in onshore futures market marks change in derivatives landscape
High securities borrowing costs limit China hedging options
Recent falls on China's stock markets highlight the need for hedging tools – but these remain limited
China brokers and securities houses look to the global market
Mainland firms are now looking beyond their borders
Hong Kong urged to speed up commodity pricing in RMB
HKEx must beware threat from Shanghai FTZ in RMB commodity trade
MF Global failure catalyst for Nanhua Futures overseas expansion
Chinese firm looking to join 12 global exchanges in bid to provide secure trading access to clients
AHL spies futures in China rebar, iron ore and polymers
Hedge fund puts algorithms to work in new liquid futures and OTC markets
China corporates drive up onshore OTC interest rate trading
But speculation and not hedging could be behind the increase
Hong Kong CCP to be first to clear cross-currency swaps
Initial product suite will be RMB focused to suit need of mainland banks
Dalian to open iron ore futures to foreign firms by year-end
Iron ore futures to be one half of China commodity market internationalisation strategy
Questions remain about China banks' TLAC exemption
China is one of only two Asian countries with G-Sibs – but unlike Japan its banks can sidestep TLAC
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
China and South Korea emissions schemes show promise, say industry groups
Deutsche Börse to set up Europe's first multi-asset RMB platform
German exchange group signs joint venture deal with CFFEX and Shanghai Stock Exchange
China regulators block CNY futures trading in Shanghai FTZ
Authorities fear that multiple onshore renminbi futures curves could emerge
HSBC: China A-shares market cap to reach $10 trillion by 2020
Bank expects foreign ownership of Chinese listed companies to increase to 10%
Smaller China banks opt for internal credit risk modelling
Basel III and a rise in bad loans drive banks to reassess credit risk management
Cost and tight regulation slow CNY derivatives growth, says CFFEX
China onshore forex derivatives market a fraction the size of its EM peers
Global firms reduce onshore China funding costs via cash pooling
Extension of cross-border scheme beyond Shanghai FTZ welcomed by corporate treasurers
Shanghai ETF option volatility spikes on China market fears
A crackdown on margin financing strengthens bearish sentiment
No commodity futures extension to Hong Kong Stock Connect
China will instead look to build futures trading onshore via the Shanghai free trade zone
China banks ready for tougher leverage ratio rules
State-owned and private banks already above 4% standard regulators are introducing
China's clearing and reporting regimes being built bottom-up
But reported problems include disclosure of state secrets stopping US trading
China rate cut boosts offshore structured product market
High-net-worth investors pile into dollar and commodity structures as PBoC loosens
Gradual rollout for China's payment system
As yet no details of how Cips will include existing offshore infrastructure
Iron ore depreciation boosts options market
Options now account for 60% of total open interest on SGX's iron ore derivatives