Malaysia
Basis risk in palm oil market after Indonesia growth
Guessing game
Structured products prepare for growth in Asean region
Product placement
Singapore set to be RMB gateway to Asean region
Trade lines
Higher Basel III pricing deters Asian banks from issuing new Tier II capital
Banks issued debt before the end-of-2012 deadline for Basel II capital, lessening their refinancing requirements for this year
Hong Kong retirement funds may be exempt from Fatca
The largest pension schemes in Hong Kong can potentially be exempted from Fatca after being judged by the US to be low risk for tax evasion
Undeveloped Asian capital markets continue to make hedging difficult
A lack of liquidity is still providing problems for corporates looking to hedge – even in Hong Kong
Asia needs bigger voice in international financial rule-making
Regulators from Malaysia, Dubai and Australia call for more countries in the region to take a stronger role in shaping the global agenda
CCP competition poses counterparty risk: CIMB video interview
Speaking at the Asia Risk Congress, CIMB head of rates, funding and structuring Chu Kok Wei sets out his concerns over the move to central clearing in the region
House of the Year, Malaysia – CIMB
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: CIMB – House of the Year, Malaysia
Index roundup
Index roundup
Best in Malaysia: CIMB
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
Foreign exchange house of the year: HSBC
Structured Products Asia Awards 2012
CIMB nabs Royal Bank of Scotland’s Asia Pac CRO
Malaysian bank beefs up its risk management capabilities with recruitment of RBS chief risk officer
Lack of local market-makers hampers the development of Asean ETFs
A reliance on external players is holding back the ETF sector in Malaysia and Indonesia
Asian institutional investors focus on quantitative risk management
Investors in Asian institutions are catching up with European and North American counterparts in demanding quantitative risk measures and risk numbers as part of their investment mandate, says risk head at AmInvestment Group in Malaysia
Palm oil producers look to lock in high prices
With crude palm oil prices rising 30% in the last six months, interest in hedging downside risk from palm oil producers is on the increase. So are producers locking in prices now or waiting for the market to rise even further?
The challenge of standardising sharia compliance
Seeking harmony
Asia learning from Europe’s mistakes, says Malaysia’s top central banker
Countries in Asia are learning lessons from Europe, where financial integration has led to costly implications, according to Malaysia’s Akhtar Aziz
House of the Year, Malaysia: CIMB
Asia Risk Awards 2011
Malaysia regulators unveil new rules for derivatives
New rules for derivatives
Best in Malaysia
Best in Malaysia
Insurers poised to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurance companies active in the Asia-Pacific region are closely studying their European rivals to exploit any regulatory arbitrage opportunities presented as European Union insurers move to adopt Solvency II risk capital rules. But short-term gains in…
Asia-Pacific insurance sector leans further towards structured products
Asia-Pacific insurance sector leans further towards structured products
Maybank CRO talks about his group's Asean aspirations
Asean aspiration