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Hong Kong lawmakers to enforce mandatory CCP by the end of 2012
Hong Kong joins Japan in mandating central counterparty clearing for OTC derivatives with CCPs and a central repository expected to be set up in the coming months.
Insurers ring changes in Asian businesses
Axa, Manulife and Prudential all make changes in management of subsidiaries in key growth market for 2011
Citi names Treadwell to lead derivatives clearing in Asia
Citi prime finance Asia Pacific is building up a derivatives clearing team in response to moves by regulators to improve supervision of OTC clearing services
Rules and regulation take centre stage at Asia Risk Congress 2010
Rules and regulations
Axa appoints Chow to lead North Asia sales
Axa IM said its assets under management reached approximately $713 billion as of the end of September 2010.
Martin Wheatley leaving the HK SFC next year
The SFC's first chief executive, Martin Wheatley, will leave the commission in the middle of next year.
Regulators moving closer to creating an Asian funds ‘passport’ regime
Asian regulators are increasingly warming to the concept of an Asian funds passport similar to the Ucits directive of the European Union. This might result in the region having its own cross-border fund vehicle enabling funds to be freely 'passported'…
Video: Hang Seng’s Andrew Fung optimistic on offshore RMB growth
Andrew Fung, head of treasury and investment at Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong, believes the Hong Kong and Chinese governments should simplify procedures for offshore renminbi to be remitted to mainland China. This would increase the appeal of RMB bond…
HSBC names Robert Lang as new Hong Kong insurance head
HSBC has transferred Robert Lang from Europe to head its Hong Kong insurance operation
Custody Risk European Awards 2010 European Transfer Agent of the Year: RBC Dexia Investor Services
European Transfer Agent of the Year: RBC Dexia Investor Services
Hong Kong's SFC hands lifetime ban to jailed asset manager
Hong Kong managing director of Crown Asset Management banned from industry for life
BarCap's El-Asmar takes on Asia-Pacific distribution as Burke switches to investor solutions
Philippe El-Asmar is taking on a new role at Barclays Capital in Hong Kong, while Kevin Burke is moving to London to fill his shoes.
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission details flexibility on safe harbour rules
Structured products issuers in Hong Kong can use safe harbour exemptions if they distribute to professional investors with care and document their methodology accordingly, according to Martin Wheatley, chief executive of Hong Kong regulator the…
db x-trackers launches emerging markets ETFs
db x-trackers launches emerging markets ETFs
RBC acquires Fortis Wealth Management Hong Kong
The Canadian bank wants to hire up to 300 wealth management staff in Asia during the next four years.
Argentina not addressing anti-money laundering failings says FATF
FATF moves to attack Argentina for lack of progress in AML; while Hong Kong acts to shore-up deficiences reported in 2008
Hong Kong hoping for LCR work-around, says HKMA’s Kemp
Liquidity coverage ratio as it stands will cause problems for Hong Kong banks, says head of banking policy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Product suitability top concern for Asia op risk managers
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DMOs to Basel Committee: leave our bonds out of your buffers
New rules mean banks will have to load-up on government debt, but one apparent beneficiary - debt management offices - are against the idea
Daiwa names Tony Wong head of FICC sales for Asia ex-Japan
Tony Wong's appointment follows a series of senior hires made by Daiwa’s FICC division earlier this year
Energy Risk Asia 2010 conference
With global regulation changes causing market concern and businesses tipped to move to Asia seen by analysts as a beacon of supply and demand growth, this year's Energy Risk Asia conference in Singapore couldn’t have come at a better time
Munro to replace Apenbrink as HSBC Asset Management Asia CEO
Asset management veteran, Joanna Munro, set to take the reins at HSBC Global Asset Management in Asia in the second quarter of next year, following Rudolf Apenbrink’s move back to Europe.
Video: BNP Paribas's head of commodity derivatives Asia-Pacific
Frederic Hervouet, head of commodity derivatives for the Asia-Pacific at BNP Paribas, talks to Lianna Brinded about hedging strategies for energy and commodities