SECURITIES / DERIVATIVES

Securities / Derivatives

Derivatives Reform Stirs Controversy

By Editors | 29/10/2014

ISDA 2014 Annual Asia Pacific Conference Part One: Revealing the reform process

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulator Hikes Minimum Capital for Banks

By Editors | 24/10/2014

Philippines’ central bank has raised the minimum capital requirement for all banks in a bid to boost the country’s banking system.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Seeks to Amend Development Financial Institutions Act

By Editors | 17/10/2014

Malaysia’s central bank is seeking industry views on proposals to amend the Development Financial Institutions Act 2002 to further strengthen the industry.

Securities / Derivatives

Asia Pacific Institutions Position Portfolio Ahead of Regulatory Changes

By Editors | 17/10/2014

Financial institutions in Asia Pacific are proactively reconciling their portfolios and managing their collateral disputes in view of impending regulatory changes in the region, said TriOptima, provider of OTC derivative post trade services.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesian Regulator to Test Banks’ Leverage Levels

By Editors | 15/10/2014

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is set to carry out a test at major banks to assess their leverage ratios and ensure lenders have sufficient capital to back their operations at all times.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan to Relax Rules for Securities Firms

By Editors | 12/10/2014

Taiwan’s top financial regulator said it will relax rules governing the business scope of Taiwanese securities firms’ offshore securities units (OSU), in a move that could boost its stock market and wealth management sector.

Securities / Derivatives

Credit Value Adjustment – Why it Matters in Asia

By Editors | 10/10/2014

While large banks in Asia have long since developed sophisticated solutions for measuring and hedging CVA, many of the buyside and regional banks are not compliant with IFRS 13 standards.

Securities / Derivatives

Asia-Pacific Clearing: The Forward Curve

By Editors | 06/10/2014

A growing appetite for derivative products in APAC is having an effect on market structure.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Central Bank May Require Banks to Raise Minimum Capital

By Editors | 25/09/2014

Philippine banks may be required to increase their minimum capital by as much as four times, a move that may trigger a consolidation in the local banking sector.