Offshore
Global banks grapple with China joint ventures
Offshore lenders weigh raising stakes in local securities houses despite tight margins
Growing an institutional footprint in Asia’s ETF market
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the burgeoning impact of institutional investors in Asia’s exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) market – which is demonstrating the potential to establish itself as a global force – with a focus on the rapid…
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
Loans to offshore centres surge
Total claims surpass pre-crisis peak
Taiwan allows onshore trading of foreign derivatives
Authorities take further steps to bring $300bn of overseas traded securities onshore
Growth of outsourcing makes geopolitical risk more threatening
Third-party suppliers can expose banks to unsuspected new political threats
Offshore distributors voice fears over UAE sales practices
Poor products and lack of adviser education among concerns raised
IRS eyes US equity-linked notes in offshore crackdown
Substantial tax on “dividend equivalents” though questions remain
In-depth intro: Risk management
From Berlin to Birmingham, risk functions are increasingly relying on low-level number crunchers in low-cost locations
Martin Currie continues to back alternative Ucits funds
Investor choice
AIFMD confusion threatens banks issuing offshore SPV structured products
The Financial Conduct Authority has exempted structured products from the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive in the UK, but products issued by offshore special purpose vehicles could still be caught under the new rules
Uncertainty continues to dog implementation of AIFMD
Unintended consequences of AIFMD
Amundi puts emphasis on advisory functions
Sponsored Q&A: Amundi Alternative Investments
Singapore set to be RMB gateway to Asean region
Trade lines
The perfect position: Standard Bank Offshore
Shoring up in Jersey
Jersey authorities see regulation as a potential advantage
Sunshine islands
HKMA focuses on offshore renminbi: Norman Chan interview
Proximity and tradeflows have seen Hong Kong emerge as the default centre for offshore renminbi trading. Norman Chan, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, explains how his organisation aims to facilitate the market’s further development
Mitigating the risk of organised crime on banks' call centres
A balanced defence
Hong Kong retail investors look to ELIs for their yield needs
Retail investors in Hong Kong are favouring equity-linked investments on the back of more stringent regulatory requirements for structured products. At the same time, the appetite for foreign exchange-linked products – most of which escape the new rules …
Cayman Islands pushes positive role of international financial cetres
Service Provider Rankings 2011
Offshore legal counsel has larger role in post 2008 hedge fund world
Service provider Rankings 2011
Video: Schroders HK chief bullish on development of offshore RMB bond market
Lieven Debruyne, chief executive of Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong), is eyeing up opportunities in the dim sum bond market