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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
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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
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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…
Responding to regulatory change in Apac – Part 3 of 3
How can firms turn compliance into a source of competitive advantage?
Responding to regulatory change in Apac – Part 2 of 3
How can firms turn compliance into a source of competitive advantage?
Asia moves: Natixis equity derivatives head departs, new banking head for JP Morgan, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Tackling local compliance in an increasingly globalised world
TMF Group’s Leon Mao, head of family business and wealth solutions in Hong Kong, explores the pressing challenges of addressing both local and global regulations to minimise regulatory and reputational risk in the Asia‑Pacific region
Responding to regulatory change in Apac – Part 1 of 3
How can firms turn compliance into a source of competitive advantage?
Active ETFs – The next step in Asia’s ETF innovation
The exchange-traded fund space has long been dominated by passively managed funds, but active ETFs are gaining popularity among investors and issuers. Although active ETFs are not yet a mainstream investment instrument, their growing investor interest is…
Fundamentals fuelling smart beta in China
As Chinese equity markets mature and become increasingly driven by fundamentals, the time is right for international investors to invest in smart beta strategies, say Vincent Yam, head of trading, and Weiwei Wang, senior derivatives trader at Guotai…
Natixis sales exec leaves bank following €260 million hit
Nicolas Reille tried to bring his entrepreneurial spirit to the Asian equity derivatives market
Nomura plans more hires in equity derivatives, eyes China
Unit head also sees potential in Hong Kong listed market and in demand for bespoke products
Asia moves: Nomura boosts Asia ex-Japan, Bank of America picks two Apac co-heads, and more
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Quant Guide 2019: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Natixis’s €260m hit blamed on big books and Kospi3 product
Rivals say French dealer grew business too quickly – with leveraged version of Korean index one source of pain
Extending the ETF frontiers: Institutions are finding new ways to use ETFs
Growing institutional adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been an undeniable trend over the past few years. In this article, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explains why institutions are increasingly using ETFs to gain targeted exposure,…
Margin model revamp should top 2019 agenda for Asian CCPs
As rates rise and trade tensions grow, CCPs must be prepared for higher volatility
Asia moves: BlackRock picks new Asia head, Credit Suisse boosts regional solutions, and more
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Credit Suisse makes double hire for Asia solutions
Equity structurer Charles Firth rejoins, along with ex-StanChart and Goldman salesman Martin Cher
The machine shines in Hong Kong A-share fund
Strategy run by ChinaAMC (HK) combines machine learning with human judgement to outdo rivals