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Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
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Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Axa loses structured finance chief to Goldman Sachs
Axa loses structured finance head to Goldmans
Credit Suisse names James Hong to head Hong Kong private banking
Hong will provide client coverage and facilitate cross-divisional collaboration within the bank as the most senior representative in Hong Kong for Credit Suisse’s private banking business
Property derivatives fail to offer hedge options against price collapse
The development of a property derivatives market in Asia stalled during the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and has failed to regain any real momentum, presenting a gloomy outlook for the business. But some parties believe the introduction of retail…
A bullish time ahead for Asia
Asia’s rapid growth and buoyant consumer confidence continue, and the region is emerging from the financial crisis as an economic powerhouse. Operational risk managers and regulators alike must keep pace with this bullish market if they want to avoid…
Crédit Agricole moves Lainé to lead financial institutions group in Asia
Crédit Agricole CIB names Frédéric Lainé as head of financial institutions, considered a key strategic client segment for the bank. Graham Willams has been promoted to head fixed income for Asia ex-Japan.
Man’s $21bn quant fund sees no need for high frequency trading
AHL, the managed futures single manager of Man Investments, says it sees no need to participate in the high-frequency area to secure alpha from its trend-following strategy.
Equity Derivatives House of the Year, Asia
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RMB-denominated OTC derivatives poised to take off in Hong Kong
The renminbi deliverable forwards market has hit at least $28 million during the first month of trading following an agreement in July between the the PBOC and HKMA that enabled Hong Kong to act as an offshore centre for the Chinese currency.
UBS names Bahurel head of equity derivatives sales in Asia
UBS will add Julien Bahurel as head of equity derivative sales in Asia by the end of this year
LCH.Clearnet in a raft of Asia deal talks
Clearing giant LCH.Clearnet strengthens its position in Asia as it looks to seal a number of clearing deals with a raft of exchanges and other market participants
Asia Risk 15: David Li, Bank of East Asia
Chairman and chief executive of Bank of East Asia, David Li Kwok-po, is a consummate relationship banker who has expanded the Hong Kong family bank’s footprint into mainland China. But he places high importance on quantitative risk management. By…
Daiwa boosts derivatives business with hire of Lo and Petit-Pasquier in Hong Kong
Daiwa Capital Markets has bolstered its expanding Hong Kong franchise with the recruitment of two more derivatives professionals
RBS lands BAML structured products sales team
RBS hires four Bank of America Merrill Lynch sales staffers in Hong Kong, including Abhinav Gorawara
HSBC survey: Hong Kong individuals most affluent in Asia
Hong Kong affluent individuals hold average liquid assets of $301,289, almost double Singapore’s at $183,145 and Taiwan’s at $155,162.
Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Chris Lee has taken over global market investment products and the db-x division in Asia for Deutsche Bank. Formerly head of the structured products group at UBS, Lee started at Deutsche in the last week of June.
Hong Kong Structured Products Bill ready for first reading
The introduction in Hong Kong of the new laws for structured products took one step closer with the announcement of a first reading for the bill on July 14. A lengthy consultation period that followed the creation of the first draft of proposals has…
Desperately seeking a benchmark
The market for exchange-traded funds in Asia has been slow to develop. A regional benchmark ETF is still lacking, while the promise of high-volume trading in products cross-listed from Europe and the US has yet to materialise. Richard Jory reports from…
Hong Kong poised to launch dividend futures
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing looks set to join rival Singapore Exchange in offering dividend futures contracts
Crédit Agricole adds five to fixed income in Hong Kong
Crédit Agricole has bolstered its fixed-income team in Asia with five sales and trading hires
Asia's rich overtake Europe, says wealth report
Hong Kong's population of wealthy individuals more than doubled last year - the strongest crisis rebound in the world.
IOR opens Asian chapter
The Institute of Operational Risk hopes its new Hong Kong chapter will enhance the profile of operational risk management in Asia