Singapore
Iron ore depreciation boosts options market
Options now account for 60% of total open interest on SGX's suite of iron ore derivatives
Credit-linked notes return to Asia, with added CDSs
Private banks in Singapore and Hong Kong are offering their investors credit-linked structured notes issued by special purpose vehicles that include credit default swaps. Issuers and private bankers suggest they are not complex, as long as they are sold…
Energy Risk Asia Derivatives House of the Year: Citi
With other banks pulling back, Citi’s commitment to physical trading – as well as its comfort taking exotic and illiquid risk – is highly prized by Asian clients
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Asia is pioneering how cross-border trades should be reported when they touch one jurisdiction but are booked elsewhere. However, Australia's rules are diverging from those in Hong Kong and Singapore, causing a headache for foreign banks that value…
Buy-side cost concerns prompt MAS trade reporting exemption
Buy-side firms pushed back on July 1 reporting deadline due to high costs and lack of readiness
CFTC close to setting out DCO exempt pathway for foreign CCPs
Hot on the heels of HKEx becoming the latest CCP to be granted no-action relief to service US bank branches, the CFTC is edging towards a new set of rules for foreign CCPs not seeking a full DCO licence
Asia LNG swap market to be driven by smaller consumers
Markets in north Asia have been the main driver of LNG demand but it is the emergence of smaller scale projects across southern Asia that is likely to dictate the size and shape of a liquid derivative market – but only in the long term
Asian private bank clients look to European equity-linked structured products
Prolonged eurozone downturn triggered capital flight away from the region but healthy outlook for equity markets in 2014 is stimulating interest from Asian clients for structured products
Asian clearing houses waiting for CFTC to outline DCO exemption process
SGX still the only Asian exchange with US regulatory approval
Singapore facing substituted compliance ruling following J. Aron swap dealer registration
Move by Goldman’s commodities subsidiary could trigger CFTC ruling
SMX purchase gives Ice two-year Asia advantage over rivals
Atlanta-based derivatives exchange Ice's decision to scoop up SMX gives the firm on-the-ground presence for clearing and trading in Asia
Europe looking 'dysfunctional and extreme' over Esma equivalency procedure
No guarantee of equivalence being granted to Asian clearing houses
Philippine Stock Exchange partners with SGX for equity futures – Hans Sicat profile
PSE chief Hans Sicat views cross-border partnerships as vital for development of Asean exchanges, although domestic regulation creates some obstacles
Iosco outlines concerns over Esma assessment of Asian CCPs
Ashley Alder says European cross-border CCP regulation is not relevant to Asian markets
Standard Chartered to offer client clearing for non-US persons
UK bank looks to offer clearing option outside US regulatory requirements
Dealers turn to Asian assets for liquidity swap trades
Dealers access JGB pools for collateral upgrade trades – with Australian and Singapore dollar deals on the horizon
Mandatory clearing in Korea slated for June 2014
Korea confident of achieving recognition from Europe and is readying to apply for similar status from the US
SGX forex futures launch signals market evolution
SGX is launching a new suite of Asian currency futures as a complement to its large Asian equity futures products, cementing its place as a forex trading centre for Asian currencies
SGX proposes to remove unlimited liability for CCP clearing fund
Singapore CCP looks to strengthen its risk management approach
Asia Risk Congress: Asian dealers switch to London venues following Sef introduction
Sef rules are leading to regulatory arbitrage according to Asia industry players
Singapore regulator joins in global benchmark manipulation probe
MAS joins the HKMA in looking to assist in global investigations of forex rate fixing
House of the Year, Singapore – DBS
Asia Risk awards 2013 winner: DBS – House of the Year, Singapore
The road to issuance and dispute resolution for structured products in Singapore
While its private bankers have regained an appetite for structured products, Singapore's less rich retail investors have been getting used to a new regulatory and dispute resolution scheme put in place by the MAS
Singapore overhauls rate-setting mechanism after price-fixing scandal
Following a price-fixing scandal involving 20 banks in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore not only heavily penalised those involved but switched to a benchmarking system for its rate-setting mechanism