Japan
Variable annuity sales recover in Japan as insurers revise hedging strategies
Simplified product design and buoyant equity markets combine to revive Japan VA market
Japan FSA proposes two phases for mandatory clearing
Japan expands scope of clearing regime
Japan banks to sidestep Volcker private equity restrictions
Parallel fund structures given the go-ahead by the US
Cross-currency basis causes pricing headache for dealers in Japan
Yen and dollar funding discrepancies hit Nikkei options market
JSCC to be first Asian CCP to clear single-name CDSs
Second-quarter start date slated by the Japan-based clearing house
Nikkei 400 index tipped to become Japan equity derivative benchmark
Cash business likely to stay with Nikkei 225 but derivative trades may shift
Plunging Nikkei brings $40m vega losses to Japan dealers
Losses manageable now but if the Nikkei goes under 13,000, "there will be panic"
Equity derivatives house of the year: Morgan Stanley
Equity derivatives house of the year: Morgan Stanley
Japan dealers stop back-loading to CCPs due to de minimis uncertainty
CFTC rule potentially captures legacy trades novated to CCPs
Australia to receive go-ahead for CFTC substituted compliance
Australian market will broadly be able to follow domestic rules to comply with Dodd-Frank
Japan and Korea investors regain appetite for European equity-linked structures
European underlyings make up 70% of non-Japan uridashi issuance in 2013
Forward views: Senior Asia dealers give 2014 outlook
Forward views: Senior Asia dealers give 2014 outlook
Hedge fund interest drives Japan convertible bond issuance
Availability of asset swaps key to hedge fund demand for convertible bonds
Iosco outlines concerns over Esma assessment of Asian CCPs
Ashley Alder says European cross-border CCP regulation is not relevant to Asian markets
2014 predictions: tapering, China and Japan top factors
Focus on the future
Lat Am hedge funds face disappointment
While hedge funds focused on Latin America are on course to underperform, Japan is a bright spot in the hedge fund universe
Japan FSA relaxed about spike in JGB liquidity swap trades
No regulatory focus on emerging Japan liquidity swaps market
Fatca FFI draft agreement finally released
Long-awaited document sheds light on compliance requirements
Increased structured product sales reboot Asian dispersion market
Dispersion trades return to Asia but dealers say this time the risks involved are manageable
Derivatives House of the Year, Japan – Goldman Sachs
Asia Risk awards 2013 winner: Goldman Sachs – Derivatives House of the Year, Japan
Asian LNG buyers seek more flexible terms
Countries including Japan and India are venting their frustration at the hefty premiums and inflexible terms they face in the global liquefied natural gas market. While there are signs things are beginning to change, participants say any further shifts…
Securitised credit tops profitability league for hedge funds
Performance and asset flows of securitised credit products have combined to make this group one of the most profitable for investors and hedge fund managers. But there are now signs of waning interest
Onset of hub-based Asian LNG pricing likely to be slow
LNG importers hoping for quick move to flexible pricing mechanisms will be disappointed, say market participants