Singapore
Energy Risk Asia awards dinner
Asia’s winners revealed
Volumes of swaps trades between US and Asian firms recover
A recent Dodd-Frank-led decline in swap volumes between Asian and US counterparties has been reversed following CFTC intervention
House of the Year, Singapore – DBS
Asia Risk Awards 2012 winner: DBS – House of the Year, Singapore
Photo gallery: Structured Products Asia
Selected images from September's Structured Products Asia 2012 conference in Hong Kong
SGX proposes to drop clearing member minimum share capital from S$1bn to S$50m
First Asian exchange to offer client clearing looking to dramatically alter the terms to become an OTC client clearing member
Editorial: Getting a grip in Singapore
Editorial: Getting a grip in Singapore
Asian energy markets liquid enough to sidestep Dodd-Frank compliant firms
The extraterritorial impact of the US Dodd-Frank could be sidestepped by Asian players opting to conduct swap trades with players outside of the regulation’s orbit
SG opens door to Singapore retail investors as new financial adviser regime implemented
New rules governing the sale and distribution of structured products in Singapore are set to be put to the test with the first product issued since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy
Critical mass reached in iron ore swaps market as traders boost liquidity
Falling iron ore prices are ramping up market liquidity to the extent that hedge funds are entering the market as a China proxy
Asian gas market sparks into life
Hitting the gas
SG launches first structured product under Singapore’s revamped regulatory regime
French investment bank becomes the first player to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore heightened standards for structured product issuance in the city-state
Eurex looking to clear OTC derivatives from Asian clients within 12 months
Eurex is latest clearing house to enter Asian market
Expansion of LNG supply to South-east Asia could boost swaps market
As a number of regasification plants start to come online, pricing agencies are looking to offer a region-specific benchmark with the potential to drive up use of LNG swaps
RBC Investor Services chief sees growth opportunities following acquisition
José Placido, chief executive of the newly renamed RBC Investor Services, reveals his company's growth plans in an interview with Custody Risk
SGX puts margining framework in place for cleared securities
Singapore becomes the first exchange in Asia to implement Iosco principles
Exodus from Cargill’s Singapore operation
Entire palm and vegetable oil trading team exits trading house
Asia CCPs unlikely to fully comply with Iosco before end-of-2012 deadline
New levels of complexity and ongoing regulatory framework discussions mean full compliance with Iosco’s new principles is unlikely before the January 1, 2013 deadline
Starsupply to open renewables OTC derivative brokerage in Singapore
European firm looks to capitalise on increasing demand for palm oil hedging
Fixed income is the asset class of choice in Singapore, but issuer-risk concerns remain
Global uncertainty is driving investors in Asia into fixed-income assets and structured and credit-linked notes with exposure to credit, though they remain wary of issuer risk
South Korea to allow local financial institutions to issue covered bonds
Relaxation of restrictions over covered bonds issuance should prompt rapid expansion of sector’s present small base
S$1.5bn capital requirement no bar to incorporating Singapore retail operations
The attractions of Singapore’s retail market means MAS’s requirement for international banks to incorporate their local operations will be adhered to
Bullish NRI investors drive search for higher yield
Non-residential Indian investors bullish on high-yield strategies and leverage plays in Hong Kong and Singapore as they seek alternatives that can enhance returns
Photogallery: ASEAN Risk 2012
Free-to-view photographs from the ASEAN Risk conference held in Singapore on May 28, 2012