Japan
In-depth introduction: Japan
Senior officials at the BoJ and JFSA speak to Risk.net about QE, Basel III and more
Lighthouse: Korean pension plan sets Asian hedge fund trend
Japanese government pension will invest in hedge funds in three years, predicts FoHF
Q&A: BoJ's Nakaso on QE, JGB liquidity and Basel III
Coherence of new Basel rules needs study, says BoJ deputy governor
Q&A: JFSA's Shirakawa on Basel III buffers
"Clarification is now urgently needed" on counter-cyclical buffers, says JFSA deputy commissioner
Japan house of the year: Credit Suisse
Bank earns praise from clients as “creative counterparty”
BoJ and JFSA officials seek bank capital clarity
BoJ’s Nakaso suggests moratorium after current rule-book changes are complete
BoJ’s Nakaso: ‘No serious problems’ with JGB liquidity
New data shows drop in market depth, but QE is not threatened, says deputy governor
Low rates enhance appeal of autocallables beyond core Asia market
Product born in 1990s Japan's low yield environment set for global stage
Uneven progress towards close-out netting in Asia – Isda comment
Critical risk management instrument still not available in certain jurisdictions
Japan banks still not pricing CVA into derivatives trades
A loans-focused business model means credit risk mitigation a low priority
Korea insurers increase risk to counter falling interest rates
Loose monetary policy leaves firms with no option but to buy overseas assets
Nomura exec: client clearing scale insufficient outside Japan
Competition is set to intensify for Japan OTC clearing market as Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank starts client clearing
Smooth operator: Japan looks to ease into electronic trading
JFSA aims to avoid a repeat of Sef mandate liquidity fracture
Japan regulators further relax electronic trading mandate
JFSA initially to mandate only three tenors of IRS for platform trading
'Contradictory' Basel III regulations causing market distortions
Implementation of regulation such as Basel III is causing unusual outcomes say market participants
Japan's markets may struggle under weight of TLAC issuance
Japanese banks start to ponder how they will cope with new TLAC rules
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
China and South Korea emissions schemes show promise, say industry groups
Capital markets in Japan unconvinced of big data’s potential
Firms discuss ways to make better use of data glut
Goldman loses head of equity derivatives trading Japan
US bank parts company with 15-year veteran who moves to the buy side
Japan equity derivatives trading stalls on Nikkei 15-year high
Abenomics had driven a surge in Japan equity derivatives activity, but now cash investors dominate
Lessons from Japan for Europe's life firms
Insurance failures at the end of the 1990s show how not to survive low rates
Japan banks will avoid US firms over margin rules
Dollar bias of US uncleared margin rules will impact swap pricing
Mandatory client clearing in Japan starts with low volumes
Dealers say some domestic firms may have found way to avoid clearing
New Kospi volatility futures register low volumes
South Korea becomes fifth Asia country to launch volatility futures