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LME CTO leaves, Cogolludo to head Citi commodities, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Hong Kong may front-run China TLAC requirements
Chinese G-Sibs could be forced to issue in Hong Kong before group TLAC requirements apply
1MDB looms large in Asian banks’ war on money laundering
Banks in Asia-Pacific spurred by tougher enforcement and stricter AML rules
Singapore to miss out on first wave of Mifid equivalence
New Esma guidance could still allow EU firms to trade Singapore stocks
Asian regulators need to step up to swaps challenge
Markets on the cusp of change require new supervisory capabilities
SGX, HKEX expect to be among first wave of Mifid II equivalence
Hong Kong should also benefit from acceleration in process of allowing trading on non-EU venues
Hong Kong regulator to monitor investor IDs on Stock Connect
SFC move designed to clamp down on misconduct and promote city as China risk management hub
Banks fear uneven playing field on NSFR
Asian jurisdictions likely to implement key liquidity metric before US and Europe
EU-US swaps trading equivalence tipped for November
Hong Kong and Singapore unlikely to be deemed equivalent for start of Mifid II
What the ambitions of China’s banks mean for Hong Kong
Political war of words over former colony means little; it’s the appetite of mainland banks for local dominance rivals should watch
Cracks in China shouldn’t be a reason to delay Bond Connect
Bond market initiative must go ahead, even amid cooling investor demand for debt
People: Noble shuffles board in wake of Elman exit
Shell swaps trading chiefs; ex-Dreyfus head joins Cofco; Glencore adds Aberdeen’s Gilbert to board
People: CFTC picks enforcement and legislative affairs chiefs
Other changes at Eni, Societe Generale, Danske Commodities, Glencore, Global Coal, Six plus more
Mifid equivalence delay threatens Hong Kong dual-listed stocks
HSBC, Stan Chart and Prudential shares could face trading disruption in 2018
VM rules may spark Asian migration away from EU/US banks
Six-month transition could make inter-Asian trades cheaper, but only if liquidity is sufficient
Offshore RMB hedging costs soar as CNY/CNH basis hits record
Corporates "don't have a choice" about hedging
Netting questions linger in Asia margining rules
Hong Kong set to exempt non-netting trades from margin regime, following Australian position
Asia resolution rules risk conflict with G-Sib home regulators
Branches fear local regulators could ask banks for confidential home market information
Hong Kong house of the year: BNP Paribas
Renewed focus on investor education and warrants innovation powers bank to crown
Proposed margin rule to hurt global banks’ trades with China
Industry dislikes HKMA rule on initial margin for uncleared trades with non-netting countries
Central counterparties in crisis: the Hong Kong Futures Exchange in the crash of 1987
This Forum contribution shows the reader the lessons that can be learned from one of the few occasions in history when a CCP got into severe difficulty.
Video: Hong Kong SFC right to tackle dark pool 'shenanigans'
Liquidnet CEO Seth Merrin says December 1 rule change will aid market transparency
HKEx waits for regulator to approve cross-currency swaps clearing
Race to be the first CCP to launch the clearing "killer app" continues