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Markets
Hong Kong sees rapid growth in RMB deposits, swaps
The level of RMB deposits in the city is rising at 15% a month, notes Standard Chartered, but while daily volume for non-trade FX of RMB is growing fast, the market is still ...
4 October 2010
Services
Hong Kong criticised for decline in corporate governance
The government is more concerned with the short-term expansion of its stock market in the face of competition from Shanghai, says the Asian Corporate Governance Association.
24 September 2010
Services
Euroclear Bank to settle transactions in renminbi
The renminbi-denominated securities market is booming, with the volume of global trade settled in the currency soaring.
14 September 2010
Markets
Not enough RMB bonds to satisfy demand, says BCT
Custodians and fund-admin providers are ready to tap potential opportunities in the renminbi funds market, but worry that RMB bonds are thin on the ground.
8 September 2010
Alternatives
Hedgies boost focus on China M&A activity, says Copal
Consolidation activity is forecast in the cement and bottled-drink sectors in China, while Chinese firms are mapping out the supply of raw materials from Africa, says the ...
7 September 2010
Alternatives
Key commodity prices set to spike, warn analysts
Experts argue markets are not taking into account likely sharper demand for oil and natural gas and a potential supply crisis in coal, copper and iron ore.
30 August 2010
Alternatives
UBS boosts commodity derivatives team in Singapore
The Swiss bank wants to facilitate trade between iron ore buyers and sellers and steel producers, as well as, in the future, financial institutions.
26 August 2010
Alternatives
Jim Rogers: Another financial collapse could lead to a commodity boom
When there's a collapse, governments print money, leading to inflation and, in turn, investment in real assets. What's more, there's been underinvestment in agriculture and ...
25 August 2010
Markets
Deutsche Bank's Hong Kong dark pool goes live
The bank adds to the growing tally of internalised crossing networks in Asia, after building its execution expertise in the region over the past year.
23 August 2010
Alternatives
Banks boost commodity sales and trading teams in Asia
Demand is rising among Asian corporate and institutional clients for commodity hedging and investments, and dealing desks in Singapore are bulking up.
16 August 2010
People Moves
HSBC set to support stock lending and derivatives in Middle East
Arindam Das, the new head of HSBC Securities Services for the Middle East and Africa, also plans to expand the firm's agency clearing product in the Gulf region.
10 August 2010
Markets
Eurex says more Asians are trading European markets
The European derivatives exchange says volumes are growing fast, particularly from small prop-trading firms using algorithmic trading.
9 August 2010
People Moves
Pamela Yuen leaves HSBC to join Northern Trust
In a new asset-servicing sales role, she will assess the viability of Northern Trust offices in Korea and Taiwan and focus on growing custody business in China.
4 August 2010
Services
Alternative-asset servicing "catching fire", says JP Morgan
Asset managers are also increasingly seeking derivatives-processing services, according to HSBC and JP Morgan.
9 July 2010
Services
State Street, Deutsche see sharp increase in fund-services business
Both firms report a surge in new outsourcing contracts, particularly in Asia, over the past few months.
5 July 2010
People Moves
BNY Mellon names new Asia admin head
Daniel Smith, a 23-year veteran of the US firm, takes over from Lee Stephens in Hong Kong.
2 July 2010
Services
RBC Dexia seeks to service more alternatives managers
Mike Coleman of the Alternative Investment Management Association says a growing number of credit and macro hedge funds are setting up in Asia.
29 June 2010
People Moves
Citi Australia hires David Edwards for securities services
JP Morgan worldwide securities services has lost its Australian and New Zealand head of sales to Citi, where he'll head investor sales out of Sydney for the securities and fund ...
28 June 2010
Markets
Hongkongers must ditch short-term mentality, says BCT
Hong Kong MPF members probably won't do much switching of schemes when the employee choice arrangement first comes in next year, says Ka Shi Lau of BCT.
25 June 2010
People Moves
Falco gets top job at BNY Mellon's Japanese trust bank
Dominick Falco, the US firm's Asia head of broker-dealer services, moves from Hong Kong to Tokyo for the new role.
10 June 2010
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