Hong Kong
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
Asian volatility indexes too illiquid to hedge risk
Asia’s volatility products are not yet liquid enough to draw local investors away from the CBOE Vix
Structural issues hindering uptake of electronic trading in India
An increasing appetite for electronic trading by domestic Indian firms is being stymied by issues over market structure and regulatory climate
Pushing for promotion – Aaron Woolner column
Pushing for promotion
HKMA strikes a cautious note on territory’s banking sector
Hong Kong Monetary Authority concerned about continued credit expansion in the territory and contagion risk from the European sovereign debt crisis
China looks to offshore ETFs
Looking beyond the border
A local approach to risk management in Asia – Allen Kuo profile
Local knowledge