Hong Kong
Dealers warn Asia: get ready now for 2020 IM deadline
Firms preparing to post margin in September 2020 need to complete systems by March 2019
Regulator of the year: HKMA
Asia Risk Awards 2018
Asia moves: SGCIB makes two promotions, Natixis hires three heads, and more
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Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
Asia moves: CBA overhauls leadership team, HK regulator reappoints directors, and more
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Hosting the world: HKMA on cross-border bank resolution
Hong Kong regulator supports 75% internal TLAC to boost international co-operation
Hong Kong banks fear clashing swaps margin rules
SFC proposal could complicate trades with HKMA-regulated entities and centralised treasuries
Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality
Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules
China A-shares: traders want access to onshore funding
Inclusion in MSCI will drive CNH squeeze unless CNY market is opened or settlement extended
EU close to granting swaps-trading equivalence to Singapore
Planned MAS trading obligation would otherwise seal off local traders from global liquidity
Asia-Pacific banks grapple with conduct risk rules
Australia, Hong Kong regimes lead in developing conduct risk guidelines; Singapore lags behind
Loans to offshore centres surge
Total claims surpass pre-crisis peak
Regulatory merger keeps China on course for deleveraging
Combination of banking and insurance regulators offers opportunity to co-ordinate debt reduction measures
Asia moves: Corbally becomes ANZ’s chief risk officer as Williams retires
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Hong Kong prepares boost to equity derivatives booking
Proposed revamp of large exposure limits would allow netting to reduce capital charges
LME CTO leaves, Cogolludo to head Citi commodities, and more
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Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
1MDB looms large in Asian banks’ war on money laundering
Banks in Asia-Pacific spurred by tougher enforcement and stricter AML rules
Singapore to miss out on first wave of Mifid equivalence
New Esma guidance could still allow EU firms to trade Singapore stocks
Asian regulators need to step up to swaps challenge
Markets on the cusp of change require new supervisory capabilities
SGX, HKEX expect to be among first wave of Mifid II equivalence
Hong Kong should also benefit from acceleration in process of allowing trading on non-EU venues
Hong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub
Banks fear uneven playing field on NSFR
Asian jurisdictions likely to implement key liquidity metric before US and Europe