Custody & Clearing

The uncertain solutions to custody & clearing risks

The uncertain solutions to custody & clearing risks

Banks are currently looking into outsourcing, blockchain technology, and cybersecurity but are wary of unproven results.

Asian banks take the fast lane to real-time payments

Asian banks zooming towards faster and more secure transactions while navigating the region’s mounting regulatory hazards.

Fast-paced changes in custody and clearing keep Asian bankers on their toes

Industry insiders share strategies as the market faces increased regulation and regional harmonisation.

Citi appointed global custodian for the first Global Sharia Funds in Indonesia

The funds are managed by Schroders, BNP Paribas and Manulife.

Securities screening and its role in financial crime mitigation

Custodian Banks are used by their customers for the safekeeping of proprietary and third-party interests in securities; the settlement and clearing of...

What you should know about lifting the offshore conversion cap

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is likely to lift the RMB 20,000 daily limit on currency conversion for Hong Kong residents, according to the Hong...

Why RMB globalization is still a long way off

Efforts to globalize the renminbi (RMB) reached a milestone when the currency joined the league of the most-traded currencies for the first time.

Will Qianhai jeopardize Hong Kong’s position?

In mid-2012, the China’s State Council approved the development of the Qian­hai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone.

Singapore, Japan establish cross-border collateral deal

To enhance financial stability in Singapore.

CIPS to debut in Shanghai in 2014

3Part of campaign to internationalize the RMB.

Hong Kong's dominant role to remain in RMB trading

Given that RMB is fungible offshore, the emergence of new offshore centres simply expands the existing regime instead of creating competing systems...

Taiwan becoming a local hub for RMB settlement and trading

Two days before the Singapore's announcement, financial institutions in Taiwan formally launched their RMB business after signing currency clearing...

Does mandatory margining of non-cleared swaps make sense for Asia?

The Asian banking community is anxiously following the debate around the BCBS/IOSCO proposed mandatory margining of non-cleared swaps that began...