Derivatives
US tax proposal targets derivatives' 'phantom income'
A tax proposal from the US House of Representatives would raise taxes for individual investors on their derivatives holdings
Proposed derivative restrictions for Singapore insurers to have a limited impact
New MAS proposals to unify investment guidelines for all insurers, and in doing so limit derivatives usage, will not affect existing investment policies for insurance firms
Rational shapes of local volatility
Rational shapes of local volatility
DVA for assets
DVA for assets
EU Parliament poised to reject two Esma technical standards on OTC derivatives
Parliament is unhappy with the treatment of corporate end-users, and could require Esma to redraft standards
Moves to liberalise domestic derivatives in China
The derivatives door opens
Railroad indexing to API 2 could help US coal exporters manage risk
Link to API 2 could make exports look more attractive and reflects growing participation in coal market by US firms
Insurers look to negotiate CSAs ahead of new clearing rules
Support structures
Bucking the trend: Derivatives market liberalisation in China
Bucking the trend
Insurers gear up for new derivatives clearing rules
All clear ahead
The basis goes stochastic
The basis goes stochastic
BAML Asia commodities chief to leave
BAML Asia-Pacific commodities head Tsai is leaving the firm, say industry sources
Deutsche creates Fic division under Amrolia and Felson
Zar Amrolia and Wayne Felson have been appointed co-heads of a new fixed income and currencies division at Deutsche Bank
Risk launches iPad app
Risk magazine app launched today, which can be downloaded from the Apple store
The impossibility of DVA replication
The impossibility of DVA replication
Asia Risk Congress: Collateral requirements will hit derivatives trading volumes
Panellists at Asia Risk Congress say collateral management rules will reduce activity in areas such as structured products
Derivatives House of the Year, Asia ex-Japan – DBS
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: DBS – Derivatives House of the Year, Asia ex-Japan
Indirect clearing to be overhauled in final Esma rules
Indirect clearing will not be compulsory, sources say – and a controversial 30-day guarantee for indirect clients will also be removed
Esma sidelined consultative group during rule-writing
Industry group was not convened as Esma drew up draft clearing rules