China
China RQFII ETF managers secure capital gains tax exemptions
China AMC and CSOP Asset Management no longer withholding 10% of fund appreciation for capital gains tax provisions
Emerging markets volatility lucrative for discerning investors
Lucrative volatility
ETFs based on China benchmarks take advantage of new liquidity rules
The launch of European and US ETFs based on offshore renminbi-denominated indexes signal a new development in investment in the currency
Westpac to tap into RMB product demand with new China drive
Bank receives approval to offer derivative products onshore
China rate liberalisation to spur onshore IRS market
Interested parties
Shareholder activism hedge funds stand out
Event driven and distressed were among the best performing hedge funds segments in 2013 with shareholder activism funds at the fore
India steers offshore investors away from P-notes towards direct market access
Sebi tries to exert greater control over foreign investment by tightening rules governing P-note issuance and streamlining foreign investor approval process
Aperios finds value in concentrated emerging market long/short strategy
Aperios Emerging Connectivity Master Fund: Aperios Partners Investment Management
Banks and regulators 'must take Bitcoin more seriously'
Industry unclear on future of Bitcoin
Shanghai Clearing House becomes fifth in Asia to start OTC clearing
First CNY interest rate swaps cleared in China
Derivatives house of the year: HSBC
Derivatives house of the year: HSBC
China metal repo business included in Deutsche Bank commodity cuts
Former commodity heavyweight has also closed its successful metals financing business as part of global restructuring
Chinese securitisation market risks fragmentation under current dual framework
The existence of multiple rule books may deter issuers and investors in securitisation
Government bond traders see difficult markets heading into 2014
Your word is my bond
2014 predictions: tapering, China and Japan top factors
Focus on the future
Best in Switzerland – Vontobel
Best in Switzerland
House of the Year, China – ICBC
Asia Risk awards 2013 winner: ICBC – House of the Year, China
Clearing of physical FX in China and India a concern, says GFXD’s Ngai
Global forex division managing director David Ngai warns of the challenges associated with centrally clearing physically delivered foreign exchange products
Question marks surround Dalian iron ore futures contract ahead of launch
Although the market is excited about the new contract’s possibilities, uncertainties remain over physical delivery capabilities and liquidity levels
China relaxes liquidity rules to fall in with Basel timeline
New approach to liquidity risk intended to reduce the regulation's pro-cyclicality
Shanghai's free trade zone to spur China interest rate hedging market
The Shanghai FTZ could prove a rival to Hong Kong if the experiment is a success
Commodities – signs are looking up
Sponsored statement: Standard Chartered Bank
Onset of hub-based Asian LNG pricing likely to be slow
LNG importers hoping for quick move to flexible pricing mechanisms will be disappointed, say market participants