Mizuho Financial Group
E-trading boosts mid-tier banks in rates and credit
New technology helps Natixis and Mizuho compete with major dealers in swaps and bonds
Bail-in ambiguity hands funding advantage to Japanese G-Sibs
Financial Stability Board wants Japan to clarify the conditions under which it can use its resolution powers
Japan CVA shift may break local banks’ swaps stranglehold
Introduction of pricing adjustment could see foreign banks compete for corporate business
Three Japanese banks consider new CVA approach
Industry working group formed to discuss introducing accounting adjustment
People moves: Credit Suisse’s Dainton departs
UniCredit promotions; Hazlewood leaves Deutsche; Goldman's CIO; senior forex hire at SG
People: Deutsche’s Leake heads to Goldman
Gill departs CME; Mizuho bolsters quant ranks
US, EU uncleared margin rules ‘impossible’ for Asia
US, EU insistence on next-day variation margin settlement criticised by Apac lenders
Fintech needs new regulatory framework, says Mizuho chief
New technology creates fresh risks, which require supervision, says Sato
Risk managers need commercial nous, says Mizuho's Berry
Mizuho International CRO thinks front line and risk management must act in partnership
TLAC concessions reduce impact for Japan banks
Revised rules cut upper threshold for G-Sibs to 18% from 20% of RWA
Only 4% of Japan swaps have traded electronically
ETP volumes are low despite mandate and participants are worried about regulation's future scope
Capital markets in Japan unconvinced of big data’s potential
Firms discuss ways to make better use of data glut
Operational risk issues in the broker-dealer sector
Intensive exposure
Dodd-Frank will hit Asian banks onshore in the US
Dodd-Frank will require some foreign banks to set up intermediate holding companies for their US operations and also subject them to enhanced liquidity, supervision and stress testing. How will Asian banks be affected given the flow of US dollars from…
Global liquidity flows threatened by Dodd-Frank provision on foreign banks
Japanese banks criticise proposed US regulation of foreign banking entities
Dealers working to keep Asian entities outside Dodd-Frank
As the CFTC prepares to finalise its rules on extraterritoriality, some firms in Asia are working to minimise the impact on non-US entities
Risk Japan 2011: MUFG risk chief hits out at supervisors on RRPs
Masao Hasegawa, CRO at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, says he was taken aback by a regulatory requirement to develop a resolution and recovery plan before year-end
People
On the move
Mizuho adds to London high yield team
Mizuho adds to London high yield team
Javelin preps for Sef status with credit and rates hires
Trading venue plans to register as swap execution facility soon
Asia to follow US on clearing amid fears about hedging costs for exporters
Asian banks likely to opt for harmonised OTC clearing approach with the US and expect higher hedging costs for corporates
Product suitability top concern for Asia op risk managers
A suitable ploy
Mizuho provides a model model for AMA in Japan
Japan’s regulator points to Mizuho Financial Group’s operational risk management model as an example for banks in the country to follow. Shigehiko Mori, the group’s head of operational risk, talks about how the model works and his plans for continued…