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Asia financial institutions unhappy about scope of Fatca
Fatca is the latest US regulation to impact the Asian finance sector – and despite its extensive reach not all players in the region are ready for its imposition
SG opens door to Singapore retail investors as new financial adviser regime implemented
New rules governing the sale and distribution of structured products in Singapore are set to be put to the test with the first product issued since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy
Demand for commodity-linked structured products ‘almost dead’
Panellists at the Structured Products Asia conference were downbeat over the prospects for commodity-linked structures
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Foreign exchange house of the year: HSBC
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Index innovation: Société Générale
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Critical mass reached in iron ore swaps market as traders boost liquidity
Falling iron ore prices are ramping up market liquidity to the extent that hedge funds are entering the market as a China proxy
Hong Kong banks need to focus on local fund-raising strategies to meet Basel III requirements
Meeting Basel III liquidity requirements will mean banks in the Special Administrative Region will need to look locally, according to KPMG
Banks in Asia boost electronic execution capabilities in race to get ahead
Survival of the fittest
People: Deutsche Bank hires Houari to head equities structuring
Houari touches down at Deutsche
UBS creates new chief risk officer role for Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong-based arm of the Swiss bank beefs up its Asia risk management capability
Eurex looking to clear OTC derivatives from Asian clients within 12 months
Eurex is latest clearing house to enter Asian market
RBC Investor Services chief sees growth opportunities following acquisition
José Placido, chief executive of the newly renamed RBC Investor Services, reveals his company's growth plans in an interview with Custody Risk
Hong Kong Exchange announces trading of deliverable US dollar/renminbi futures
HKEx broadens type of RMB derivatives available to the market
New structured products guidance in Hong Kong raises tech bar
Issuers will have to invest more in IT following the release of new guidelines for Hong Kong’s listed structured products market
Next economic crisis to come from pension funds
Unregulated pension fund industry will be a systemic concern
Corporate deposits used as CVA mitigant
Banks looking to mitigate the new Basel III CVA capital charge – and using corporate deposits as collateral on derivatives is one option, says banker
Bullish NRI investors drive search for higher yield
Non-residential Indian investors bullish on high-yield strategies and leverage plays in Hong Kong and Singapore as they seek alternatives that can enhance returns
China ETFs look offshore
Looking across borders
Risk & Return Canada: CCPs won’t stop future crises, says academic
Central counterparties a ‘Maginot line’ that won’t prevent financial breakdown, argues Queen’s University at Kingston assistant professor
HKMA offers banks RMB repo facility
RMB repo facility established as part of continuing process to internationalise currency and deepen RMB markets
Banks continue to ramp up in offshore RMB
Top-tier banks are continuing to invest in their offshore renminbi trading capabilities, despite the recent dip in Chinese growth and the challenge of persuading clients to use the new currency and boost liquidity
HKMA focuses on offshore renminbi: Norman Chan interview
Proximity and tradeflows have seen Hong Kong emerge as the default centre for offshore renminbi trading. Norman Chan, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explains how his organisation aims to facilitate the market’s further development
Banks spend 25% of compliance budget on overseas regulation
New research finds banks face steep extraterritorial compliance costs