Singapore
Singapore looks to establish term RFR by 2020
Swaps linked to overnight rate will help create term structure, says industry committee member
Why Asia is so desperate for a term SOFR
With US dollar Libor embedded in local benchmarks, users need a similar replacement
Asia awaits term SOFR solution for local benchmarks
Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines look at ways to replace Libor in benchmark calculations
Singapore banks begin to phase in XVA
DBS, OCBC and UOB start using valuation adjustments, but face hedging hurdles for CVA
SGX’s Koh defends clearing methods post-Nasdaq
Existing tools still work, despite external scrutiny on default management, says risk chief
EU banks seek last-minute margin reprieve for equity options
European dealers want exemption rolled over, to avoid handing US firms a regulatory advantage
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
Capitalab completes first compression run with SGX
Compression efficiency in SGX Nikkei 225 options could be as high as 50%, Capitalab says
Ex-Huawei tech security chief on steeling UOB’s cyber defences
Singaporean bank overhauls penetration testing and scenario analysis, with Tobias Gondrom leading the effort
New applications in Asia’s financial crime analytics
Financial crime is a fast-growing problem for Asia‑Pacific financial services firms. Working with outmoded systems and patched-up processes to detect, monitor and eliminate potential threats, banks are spending millions on sophisticated new solutions to…
Singapore banks ramp up cyber scenario analysis
StanChart building out scenario library as dealers up use of technique to gauge spending on defences
Singapore tech risk guidelines spark scramble for IT talent
Watchdog asks banks to demonstrate tech expertise among board and senior management
Asia moves: ICBC gets new structuring head, Savills Investment Management names new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Analytics become top priority at energy firms, poll finds
Middle office still grappling with use of blockchain and artificial intelligence
Asia moves: New CEO for BNP Paribas Cardif, GIC gets new COO, plus more
Latest job changes across industry
Hong Kong goes slow on swaps trading mandate
Isda AGM: Regulator fears disruption to its position as global hub if it forces trades on venue
FRTB: Singapore’s banks eye internal models for forex desks
New market risk regime dangles capital savings for own-models approach
EU-Singapore trade deal awakens sovereign restructuring fears
Many worry that EU government bonds are now in play for international arbitration
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Regulatory compliance – The new business enabler
Leila Szwarc, global head of compliance and strategic regulatory services at TMF Group, explains how Asia-Pacific organisations can cultivate a more robust approach to compliance amid data privacy concerns and the changing local and international…
Brexit relief aids Singapore on EU swaps trading equivalence
Sources say decision imminent, but Singapore venues may still face EU licensing requirements
Singapore looks to synthetic Libor for new benchmark calculation
The way Singapore’s swap rate is calculated must change if Libor disappears after 2021
Asia moves: Natixis equity derivatives head departs, new banking head for JP Morgan, and more
Latest job changes across industry
AI moves into middle office at energy firms
Energy firms explore how artificial intelligence can boost returns