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Japan regulator: new FRTB will help uniform Asian uptake
Relaxation of non-modellable risk factors, among other revisions, welcomed by FSA
Brexit relief aids Singapore on EU swaps trading equivalence
Sources say decision imminent, but Singapore venues may still face EU licensing requirements
Nikkei faces hurdles in EU benchmark registration
Brexit confusion forces Japan index provider to look beyond UK
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
Natixis sales exec leaves bank following €260 million hit
Nicolas Reille tried to bring his entrepreneurial spirit to the Asian equity derivatives market
Brexit threatens to reopen Asian bail-in clauses for EU banks
EU27 dealers had used English law contracts for Asian counterparties to comply with BRRD
Non-netting status denies capital boost for Chinese banks
Reliable close-out netting could cut China’s SA-CCR capital requirements by around 20%
China sees slowdown in structured deposit volumes
Easing of restrictions on wealth management products tips market away from structured deposits
Data shortage hits margin models for Asia banks
Thin trade volumes in local derivatives threaten to undermine key tests for initial margin models
Proposed repo market reform could kick-start China CDS
Industry hopes easier shorting of bonds will help banks hedge credit protection sales
China warning spurs banks over bail-in debt plans
Competing for attention in global TLAC markets could drive up costs for Chinese lenders
Clearing houses in Asia to overhaul creaking margin models
Fears of Nasdaq-style failures spur rethink of margining practices at HKEx, JSCC, SGX
Quant drought hits banks and funds in Asia
Limited pool of talent hindering expansion of sophisticated strategies across buy and sell side
China’s regulatory shake-up offers hope on close-out netting
New merged body will draft netting rules, with signoff from central bank, sources say
BAML may rejoin China swaps market after US policy shift
Clearing exemption removes swaps deterrent as bank seeks to hedge growing China exposure
Dealers warn Asia: get ready now for 2020 IM deadline
Firms preparing to post margin in September 2020 need to complete systems by March 2019
Global banks eye China’s structured products surge
Following a government crackdown on local products, foreign banks look to open joint ventures onshore
Shanghai CCP no-action relief clears way for US FCMs
Three-year relief may allow more clearing members to join, but hurdles to full recognition remain
New Chinese forex crackdown to hit corporate hedging
Despite new reserve requirement, dealers say ‘maturity’ in risk management is here to stay
Asia balks at swallowing Mifid whole
Local regulators are right to cherry-pick elements of Europe’s new regime for their own versions
Hosting the world: HKMA on cross-border bank resolution
Hong Kong regulator supports 75% internal TLAC to boost international co-operation
Hong Kong banks fear clashing swaps margin rules
SFC proposal could complicate trades with HKMA-regulated entities and centralised treasuries
Best execution in Asia faces data deficit
Lack of trade information undermines Mifid-style shake-up of investment activities
Japan regulator: we are racing to finish FRTB in 2018
Japanese banks warn against rushing rules with poor data, and fret over EU delays