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Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Exits for two more Asia commodities heads
Gunnar Hoest, head of commodities, Asia, has left Deutsche Bank while Morgan Stanley's Harry Soh is set to retire, sources have confirmed
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
India extends Basel III timetable to enable banks to raise capital
Decision to push back Basel III implementation motivated by capital concerns, say market sources
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
Mandate watch: BNY Mellon wins four mandates from Touchstone
Touchstone appoints BNY Mellon to four more funds as the year ends with a steady stream of securities services mandates
BAML Asia commodities chief to leave
BAML Asia-Pacific commodities head Tsai is leaving the firm, say industry sources
Bank of Thailand: LCR horizon should be a maximum of seven days
Experience of the Asian financial crisis leads Bank of Thailand's deputy governor to question the LCR parameters
Dodd-Frank and its impact on Asia
States of confusion
Risk is crucial to a bank’s reputation – Nigel Williams, ANZ
Getting on top of ANZ's "super regional" strategy is the chief risk officer's main focus
Energy Risk Asia awards dinner
Asia’s winners revealed
Volumes of swaps trades between US and Asian firms recover
A recent Dodd-Frank-led decline in swap volumes between Asian and US counterparties has been reversed following CFTC intervention
House of the Year, Singapore – DBS
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: DBS – House of the Year, Singapore
Photo gallery: Structured Products Asia
Selected images from September's Structured Products Asia 2012 conference in Hong Kong
SGX proposes to drop clearing member minimum share capital from S$1bn to S$50m
First Asian exchange to offer client clearing looking to dramatically alter the terms to become an OTC client clearing member
Editorial: Getting a grip in Singapore
Editorial: Getting a grip in Singapore
Asian energy markets liquid enough to sidestep Dodd-Frank compliant firms
The extraterritorial impact of the US Dodd-Frank could be sidestepped by Asian players opting to conduct swap trades with players outside of the regulation’s orbit
SG opens door to Singapore retail investors as new financial adviser regime implemented
New rules governing the sale and distribution of structured products in Singapore are set to be put to the test with the first product issued since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy
Critical mass reached in iron ore swaps market as traders boost liquidity
Falling iron ore prices are ramping up market liquidity to the extent that hedge funds are entering the market as a China proxy
Asian gas market sparks into life
Hitting the gas
SG launches first structured product under Singapore’s revamped regulatory regime
French investment bank becomes the first player to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore heightened standards for structured product issuance in the city-state
Eurex looking to clear OTC derivatives from Asian clients within 12 months
Eurex is latest clearing house to enter Asian market
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