Australia
Australian corporates turn to Tarns
Dollar weakening has seen corporates reassess their FX hedging strategies
Aussie dollar decline puts FX hedging strategies in the spotlight
The rapid slide of the Australian dollar has refocused attention on currency risk by local firms
Australia banks unfazed by speedy LCR implementation
Regulators have brought in Basel III liquidity measures ahead of peers but the industry is ready
Australian miners embrace options to hedge currency fall
Miners facing falling commodity prices and a depreciating Australian dollar
Australia corporates revisit FX hedging after dollar slide
Currency risk management is now a major focus for Aussie firms
Australian bank capital in top quartile - ABA
ABA calls for better ways to compare bank capital between countries
CME rejects 'narrow-minded' criticism of Australia clearing licence
Purely domestic business of little interest to the US group
Three could be a crowd for Australian OTC clearing market
Sydney home to world's fourth largest IRS market but is that big enough?
New Kospi volatility futures register low volumes
South Korea becomes fifth Asia country to launch volatility futures
Energy Risk Asia Broker of the Year: GFI Group
Broker remains committed to specialised areas despite difficult market
Aussie firms use derivatives to build hidden M&A positions
Lack of disclosure in stake-building process raises questions
Best in Australia: UBS
UBS wins best in Australia award
Market ready if CFTC mandates Aussie IRS clearing
Rumours in Australian market that US will expand its clearing mandate
Risk appetite statements 'most effective tool' for CROs
Regulatory initiatives welcomed by Australian financial services industry
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Australia reporting rules differ from those in Hong Kong, Singapore
Asic reporting definition 'unworkable' say foreign banks
Australia move ends hope of a regional reporting standard emerging
Murray report emphasises competition concerns
Larger lenders have capital advantage, inquiry finds
S&P court loss in Australia unlikely to spark rival claims
Standard & Poor's found to owe duty of care with CDO ratings
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator
Australia inflation swap market moribund despite price rise expectations
Inflation swaps market has become illiquid with most activity on physical inflation-linked bonds
Australian tax ruling targets offshore hedge funds
Limited partners are liable for capital gains
Buy side pushes back on Aussie dollar swap clearing
Small firms reluctant to clear due to margin costs
QIC first Australian buy-side firm to execute on a Sef
Money manager looks to access all liquidity pools
Asian exchanges considering co-operation agreements to boost liquidity
Several Asian exchanges looking to set up similar deals to leaked ASX/CME proposal