Australia
Aussie market clearing well ahead of April mandate
Largest onshore derivatives dealers already caught by US and European rules
Australia regulator rejects liquidity facility for use under NSFR
Apra rejects the argument that a liquidity line from the central bank can be used to meet NSFR requirement
NAB pushed into clearing role by Clydesdale spin-off
Both parties felt it might be difficult for the UK bank to find a clearing provider alone
Australian supers push for collateral posting rules revamp
Pressure mounts to allow Australian super funds to use their own assets to post collateral against OTC derivative trades
Harmonisation will always be elusive, says Asic commissioner
Asic has adopted a 'fast follower' approach to global rules, with refinements for the Australian market
Australian regulator may review nexus trade approach
Asic responds to industry fears that a non-standard treatment of cross-border clearing could pose problems
Australia house of the year: Societe Generale
Societe Generale has made the most of the opportunities presented in the Australian market from its integration with Newedge, amid record low interest rates, to significantly boost its sales, making the bank our Australia house of the year
ASX gets first DCO exemption from CFTC
ASX becomes first exempt DCO, and four Asian CCPs have also applied for an exemption
Uneven progress towards close-out netting in Asia – Isda comment
Critical risk management instrument still not available in certain jurisdictions, say Isda's Asia team
Apra toughens mortgage risk weights for Australian banks
Australian regulator's move to end era of low home loan risk weights helps push banks toward top quartile for capital ratio
Asifma: OTC extraterritoriality to boost Asia's capital markets
As part of Asia Risk's 20th anniversary Asifma CEO, Mark Austen, writes about how enforced Asia regulatory co-operation will have long-term benefits
Aussie sovereign wealth fund readies for lower future returns
As part of our 'Firms of the Future' series to celebrate Asia Risk's 20th anniversary, we look at how Future Fund takes a flexible approach to deal with ongoing deleveraging
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
Hopes that carbon emissions might one day emerge as the next major commodity market have been confounded by poor liquidity in Europe and the lack of a federal US cap-and-trade scheme. But developments in some Asian countries are giving traders more to…
InfraHedge assets rise as other MAPs stagnate
The managed accounts industry has changed. As MAP assets have flattened, no-frills infrastructure MAPs like State Street’s InfraHedge are attracting greater inflows from large investors
Aussie pension funds move into liquid alternative strategies
A popular approach in US and Europe, now Australian schemes are taking note
ABA hits out at minimum capital floor proposals
Australian banks say a minimum floor will reduce risk sensitivity of the Basel framework
Aussie super funds seek alternatives for diversification
A new survey shows that generating decent returns are top of super fund concerns, but fund managers say they are getting harder to come by.
Australian corporates turn to Tarns
Dollar weakening has seen corporates reassess their FX hedging strategies
Aussie dollar decline puts FX hedging strategies in the spotlight
The rapid slide of the Australian dollar has refocused attention on currency risk by local firms
Australia banks unfazed by speedy LCR implementation
Regulators have brought in the Basel III LCR requirement ahead of international peers, but local lenders have taken it in their stride
Australian miners embrace options to hedge currency fall
Burnt by over-hedging 15 years ago, Australia's mining industry is returning to options strategies after a 17% fall in the Australian dollar
Australia corporates revisit FX hedging after dollar slide
Currency risk management is now a major focus for Aussie firms
Australian bank capital in top quartile - ABA
ABA chief disagrees with the findings of a new government report on Australia's banking system, which states the major banks have a shortage of capital
CME rejects 'narrow-minded' criticism of Australia clearing licence
Purely domestic business of little interest to the US group which recently acquired a local clearing licence