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House of the year, Hong Kong: Guotai Junan
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Securities house of the year: Haitong International
Asia Risk Awards 2019
Korean regulator likely to probe issuers of rate-linked products
Mis-selling enquiry may extend to structuring banks as global rates plunge threatens retail notes
Global banks fear Hong Kong frontrunning FRTB
Local subsidiaries of EU and US banks may be forced to adopt models before their parents
Asia moves: Barclays picks Pecot as markets head, new Australia CEO for Credit Suisse, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia awaits term SOFR solution for local benchmarks
Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines look at ways to replace Libor in benchmark calculations
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
Hong Kong seeks European equivalence for Hibor and Honia
For the territory’s crucial renminbi fixings, however, no path to approval has yet been decided
Hong Kong warrants: this time it’s different
With their rise in popularity, warrant issuers must be on their guard at all times
ETF investing – Building better portfolios
At the Asia ETF Forum 2019, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) welcomed industry experts from around the region to six key Asian exchange-traded fund (ETF) cities, offering attendees an updated view on the growing ETF market in Asia. This article…
HKEX boosts member credit risk monitoring
Hong Kong exchange’s several hundred clearing members pose complex default risk correlations, says chief risk officer
Warrants issuers battle algo predators in Hong Kong
Threat of high-frequency traders forces banks to spend big on tech
New applications in Asia’s financial crime analytics
Financial crime is a fast-growing problem for Asia‑Pacific financial services firms. Working with outmoded systems and patched-up processes to detect, monitor and eliminate potential threats, banks are spending millions on sophisticated new solutions to…
Asia moves: ICBC gets new structuring head, Savills Investment Management names new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
HKMA unveils measures to combat climate change risks
HKMA will be government’s representative in a potential HK$100 billion green bond offering
Citi scrape could change FXPB skyline
FXPB business is in the throes of profound changes – and CCPs could benefit
BMR needs tweaks, not overhaul – EC official
Upcoming review “will not look fundamentally at the scope” of the third-country regime
Three firms plan to start issuing Hong Kong warrants
Morgan Stanley, Citi and Guotai aim to grab a share of fast-growing market
Asia moves: New CEO for BNP Paribas Cardif, GIC gets new COO, plus more
Latest job changes across industry
HKEX clearing head talks margin and auctions post-Nasdaq
CCPs have work to do to restore confidence in clearing, but Roland Chai has a plan
Goldman welcomes Basel’s rationalisation drive
Isda AGM: Praise for efforts to curb fragmentation, but EU official defends rollback of deference
Hong Kong goes slow on swaps trading mandate
Isda AGM: Regulator fears disruption to its position as global hub if it forces trades on venue
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Capturing alpha in Asia’s ETF market – Trends to watch in 2019
As the inclusion of China A-shares into major indexes could potentially lead to record inflows into China, 2019 is set to be an exceptional year for the Asian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market. Meanwhile, investors in the region are increasingly eyeing…