Asia Risk - VOLUME 15/ISSUE 6
Articles in this issue
Asia Risk 15: Philip Combes, New Zealand Treasury
The New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) has managed both assets and liabilities on behalf of the New Zealand government. Here, deputy secretary to the New Zealand Treasury and head of the NZDMO, Philip Combes, explains how a prudent approach to…
Asia Risk 15: Noboru Terada, GPIF
Noboru Terada presided over Japan’s $1.35 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund in the mid-1990s, where he overhauled the fund’s governance structure and portfolio management approach. He speaks to Joti Mangat about Japan’s pension industry
Asia Risk 15: Rodrigo Zorrilla, Citi
Citi’s global footprint has enabled it to benefit from the development of onshore, offshore and basis markets. The bank’s head of markets for Asia, Rodrigo Zorrilla, says Citi has also catered to client demand by supplying a steady stream of exotics…
Asia Risk 15: Lee Kwok Kwan, CIMB
CIMB Group has navigated through the current financial crisis with minimal difficulty. Indeed, the Malaysian bank’s deputy chief executive, Lee Kok Kwan, believes strict capital and liquidity standards have given CIMB a distinct competitive advantage…
Asia Risk 15: David Jiang, BNY Mellon Asset Management
Investors in different parts of Asia have different needs. But they have all gained a greater insight into risk during the past 15 years, especially during times of crises. Rachel Alembakis speaks with David Jiang, chief executive of Asia Pacific for BNY…
Structured credit recovery in Asia still patchy
The Asia-Pacific region saw a drop in securitisation volume during the global financial crisis, but the effect has been felt very differently across the different financial markets in the diverse region. Hardeep Dhillon reports
Euro debt crisis prompts questions over collateral
European financial markets have been turned upside down by the sovereign debt crisis, with eurozone government bonds no longer regarded as completely risk-free. As a result, dealers are more wary of the correlation inherent in collateral denominated in…
Asia Risk 15: Wang Lili, ICBC
Chinese banks have radically reformed their risk management practices since 2003. Wang Lili, executive director of the world’s largest bank, ICBC, describes the remarkable journey and highlights some of the challenges and risks ahead
Asia Risk 15: Shilpa Kumar, ICICI
Shilpa Kumar has championed the development of modern financial derivatives in India. The ICICI veteran talks with Asia Risk about some of the milestone events during the past 15 years. By Sarfraz Thind
Asia Risk 15: Anita Fung, HSBC
HSBC prides itself on its local markets footprint in Asia as well as on its no-nonsense approach to liquidity risk management. The result is that the bank has been in a strong position to help its clients at times of their greatest need. Christopher…
Asia Risk 15: Ryozo Himino, Japan FSA
Regulators are preparing to introduce a glut of new regulations to improve the resilience of the financial system. But this should go hand in hand with the use of policy tools to prevent asset price bubbles, argues Ryozo Himino
Asia Risk 15: Piyush Gupta, DBS
DBS aims to become a regional powerhouse in Asia offering consumer, corporate and wholesale banking services. And getting its risk management architectural framework right is critical. Christopher Jeffery speaks with its chief executive, Piyush Gupta
Asia Risk 15: John Laker, Apra
With four out of 10 AA-rated banks worldwide under its jurisdiction, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has received critical acclaim for its management of the Australian banking system. But it has not all been plain sailing. Wietske Blees…
Asia Risk 15: Doug McTaggart, QIC
Queensland Investment Corporation has been at the vanguard of asset managers in Australia promulgating sophisticated risk and portfolio management techniques during the past 15 years. Rachel Alembakis speaks with its chief executive, Doug McTaggart
Asia Risk 15: Kenji Fujii, Mizuho Securities
Japanese financial institutions have faced severe tests during the past 15 years including rogue trading scandals, huge non-performing loans and a need to adopt aggressive regulatory rules. Kenji Fujii maps out these challenges and indicates how they…
Asia Risk 15: Rafael Consing, ICTSI
Corporates were hit hard by derivatives losses linked to investments and low-cost hedges during the financial crisis. But most companies have benefited by using derivatives to manage financial risks. Joti Mangat and Georgina Lee talk to one such company,…
Asia Risk 15: Loh Boon Chye, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s decision to set up primary dealer operations in local markets in the region following the Asian Financial Crisis has enabled it to become one of the top three providers or risk management services in Asia. Christopher Jeffery reports
Asia Risk 15: James Sheu, Chinatrust
Chinatrust is one of Taiwan’s leading financial groups with businesses spanning venture capital, asset management, securities broking and commercial banking. Its growth has taken place alongside the development of the island’s financial markets, says…
Asia Risk 15: David Li, Bank of East Asia
Chairman and chief executive of Bank of East Asia, David Li Kwok-po, is a consummate relationship banker who has expanded the Hong Kong family bank’s footprint into mainland China. But he places high importance on quantitative risk management. By…
Asia Risk 15: Risk management practices transformed following crises
Local banks in Asia have made huge advances in the way they manage financial risks during the past 15 years. Many of the initial best practices came in the aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis and more latterly with the implementation of Basel II. But…
Asia Risk 15: Redefining relationships in private banking through risk management
Risk management tools and techniques have gained increasing power in Asia’s surging private wealth market during the past 15 years. Now some leading private bankers believe risk management is redefining the traditional banking relationship in the region…
Asia Risk 15: Derivatives regulators ask the wrong questions and get the wrong answers
Regulators globally are grappling with legislating the derivatives sector, but the first hurdle to overcome is to understand how exactly the industry works. Satyajit Das argues it is important to first come up with the correct definitions before…
Asia Risk 15: Asian ascendancy in equity derivatives
The equity derivatives business in Asia has experienced dramatic ups and downs during the past 15 years. But overall growth, particularly for equity structured products, has been phenomenal. Harry Thompson reports
Asia Risk 15: Derivatives netting not fully in place in Asia
The standardisation and enforceability of documents represents a cornerstone of the over-the-counter derivatives market in Asia. But as the sector continues to grow, risk mitigation from close-out netting has yet to gain legal certainty in many …
Asia Risk 15: Technological evolution facilitates modern financial risk management
Economic growth in Asia, coupled with increased investment in electronic derivatives trading technology during the past 15 years, has resulted in a vastly improved risk management culture in the region. Clive Davidson reports
Asia Risk 15: Exchanges have profited from derivatives but face new threats
Asian exchanges have undergone a radical transformation during the past decade as systems were overhauled, new derivatives instruments traded and new ventures formed. Yet perhaps their biggest challenge awaits them. Jill Wong reports
Asia Risk 15: Interdealer brokers in quest for deeper liquidity
Interdealer brokers have continued to build ever-deeper pools of liquidity in Asian markets as they have forged profitable businesses from Asia’s fragmented economies. While moves to electronic platforms are gaining momentum, relationships are still…
Asia Risk 15: Credit derivatives perform vital role but at heavy cost
The emergence of credit risk mitigation techniques has enabled banks to continue lending while easing their concentration risks. But this has come at a heavy cost, as investors in many complex, leveraged synthetic structures discovered following the…
Asia Risk 15: Corporates more savvy users of derivatives after learning important lessons
Asian companies have recorded phenomenal performance during the past 15 years – a growth story that is all the more remarkable given the series of market shocks and crises that have afflicted corporates and their dealers in that time. Joti Mangat reports
Asia Risk 15: Mastering mismatches by using ALM risk tools
The development of domestic bond markets and longer-dated hedging instruments in Asia during the past 15 years has helped insurers to manage their duration mismatches. But there is still a long way to go. By William Rhode*
Asia Risk 15: Commodity derivatives grow dramatically but Asia still not setting prices
Asia is now the largest buyer of raw materials and its companies face significant hedging challenges to manage price volatility. But the fragmented nature of the region’s economies has hampered the exertion of meaningful influence in global commodity…
New China regulations raise questions for QFII derivatives
Since its launch in 2002, China’s qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) programme has been a boon for investment banks. But new regulations issued in September 2009 raise significant issues for the derivatives market. Jill Wong reports
QIC’s Hazel McNeilage in dynamic asset allocation drive
The Queensland Investment Corporation is pushing ahead in its bid to promote dynamic asset allocation, according to Hazel McNeilage, head of funds management. But dynamic downside risk services have yet to gain strong support from clients. By Rachel…
Asia Risk 15: Jack Lin, Janus Capital
The development of mainland Chinese markets may mimic what has already occurred in Taiwan, according to Jack Lin, co-chief executive officer of Janus Capital International in Hong Kong, but the role of sovereign funds and the quantum of scale indicate…
Asia Risk 15: A steep learning curve for interest rate derivatives
Asia’s interest rate markets have matured significantly during the past 15 years and now offer a full array of onshore and offshore hedging and investment options to end-users. Georgina Lee reports
Asian banks win important Basel III victory but have little to fear
The amendments of Basel III bank capital and liquidity proposals unveiled in July suggest banks have scored an important victory in their efforts to tone down some of the most onerous requirements being proposed by the Basel Committee. But even without…
Asia Risk 15: Asia’s coming of age
The 15th anniversary special report contains in-depth articles covering the end-users of financial risk management tools and techniques, the evolution of asset classes, the development of derivatives infrastructure, plus a 'talking heads' section with…
Asia Risk 15: Sandip Biswas, Tata Steel
Tata Steel has managed risks on multiple fronts during its transformation from an Indian company into a multinational corporation over the past 15 years. Adopting a proactive but prudent approach to using derivatives has helped achieve this growth. Rahul…
