Hong Kong
HK warrant issuers optimistic on listing cost cuts
Inclusion of listing reform in second budget speech raises hopes for action on ‘expensive’ fees
Hong Kong dealers make Honia transition push
Standard Chartered ramps up swaps quoting for Hibor alternative; calls for industry transition group
US Treasury clearing mandate poses riddle for Asian markets
Participants unclear on how far the rules will reach, or the role of inter-affiliate exemptions
HKMA’s renminbi repo plans boost hopes for onshore access
Market participants optimistic that new provisions for offshore repos of onshore bonds is first step towards mainland access
China stimulus creates hedging headaches for HK warrants
Dealers say options liquidity issues during Hang Seng’s rollercoaster ride made the products tricky to risk manage and price
Nine jurisdictions yet to finalise Basel III rules
Turkey and South Africa worst laggards, with no final drafts published
Hong Kong rationalises swaps reporting requirements
Some duplicate fields removed, but framework still more granular than other jurisdictions
LCH set to take CGBs as collateral
Asia Risk Congress: US dollar and euro CGBs confirmed for next year while CNY versions remain a goal
Best structured products support system: Goldhorse Capital – Extramile
Goldhorse Capital – a Hong Kong-headquartered fintech platform now making waves across Asia’s structured products market – wins Best structured products support system at this year’s Asia Risk Awards
People: SocGen’s Farah replaces Salorio, Deutsche makes credit hire, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia moves: Senior hires at HKEX, UBS and more
Latest job news from across the industry
Hong Kong looks for digital response to trade reporting burden
New swaps reporting framework will include more fields than requirements in US or Singapore
T+1 shift sparks dividend chaos in HK structured products
Products staying on T+2 leave providers scrambling to deal with ex-dividend dates caught inbetween
SG trader dismissals shine spotlight on intraday limit controls
Risk experts say many banks rely on daily reports and can’t effectively monitor intraday limits in real time
Dealers bullish on upcoming offshore CGB futures relaunch
Better contracts and deeper foreign interest in China bonds set to spur uptake, but launch date unclear
Asia moves: senior hires at Millennium, Citi, SMBC and more
Latest job news from across the industry
Asia moves: Senior hires at Societe Generale, Linklaters and more
Latest job news from across the industry
First Korean issuer joins Hong Kong warrants market
Kisa anticipates warrant and autocallable hedging synergies
Blow-out on ‘dim sum’ bonds fuels boom in offshore rates options
Swaptions on USD/CNH swaps enjoy boost as investors adopt ‘all-you-can-eat’ approach to callables
Huatai launches its first Hong Kong CBBC
Two more securities houses set to follow Chinese firm into Hong Kong’s listed structured products market
HSBC’s rate-hedge reset to generate $1bn bond loss
Unwind of lower-yielding bonds costs $578m in Q3, with another $400m expected by year-end