Japan
Asia regulators try to work together as trade repository regimes begin in 2013
The move to central clearing will generate a wealth of information on derivatives around the region – but making use of this requires both trade repositories and data sharing. Progress on both has been slow
Japan faces soaring cost of ditching nuclear power
The costs of separation
Asic to consult on trade repositories in first quarter 2013
The Australian securities regulator is looking to consult on its trade repository plans at the end of the first quarter, with an eye to implementing the regime later in the year
Lack of certainty over OTC clearing location a problem for Asia asset managers
Asset managers in Asia are being hindered in preparing for OTC clearing by a lack of clarity over location
Hong Kong regulator cautious about CoCos
The HKMA is unconvinced about banks issuing contingent convertible instruments, according to Arthur Yuen, deputy chief executive of the HKMA
Variable annuities offer mixed opportunities in Asia
Variable outlook
Banks suspend dual-currency deposits in Japan
Returns on dual-currency and structured deposits will not be covered by state insurance scheme, Japanese FSA decides
Derivatives House of the Year, Japan – Goldman Sachs
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: Goldman Sachs – Derivatives House of the Year, Japan
JSCC reviews capital threshold for clearing membership
Japan’s central counterparty proposes a 20-fold lower capital threshold for membership for it to qualify as a recognised clearing house under US rules; it also started successfully clearing yen interest rate swaps as of last week
FVC custom indexes
FVC custom indexes
Japan dividend futures in virtuous circle
Virtuous circle
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
Sunrise on Japanese VA hedging
Local credit rating agencies offer alternative to ‘big three’
First-rate ambitions
Chan remains Asia structured products head at Deutsche following cuts to equities
Susan Chan remains in post at Deutsche Bank following job losses in Hong Kong and Japan as asset classes are consolidated into one structured products group
LNG seen as big winner from nuclear decline in Japan
Japan’s decision last week to remove nuclear energy from the country’s fuel mix by 2040, is set to significantly increase the country’s short-term demand for fossil fuels, especially liquefied natural gas, say analysts
House of the year: Citi
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Best in Japan: Société Générale
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Index innovation: Société Générale
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Equity derivatives house of the year: UBS
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Energy Risk interview: chief fund manager at Japan's Astmax
Taking the long view
Hedging drives demand for Japan dividend futures
Moves by Japan structured product dealers to hedge out their long vega risk have created opportunities in the dividend swap markets for investors. But is this strategy really a one-way bet?
FVC custom indexes
FVC custom indexes
Expansion of LNG supply to South-east Asia could boost swaps market
As a number of regasification plants start to come online, pricing agencies are looking to offer a region-specific benchmark with the potential to drive up use of LNG swaps
Banks offer combined reinsurance and hedging solution to Japan VA providers
Following risk management failures in the financial crisis, Japanese variable annuity providers’ new VA offerings include conservative investment objectives and sophisticated hedging strategies, combined with reinsurance