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Dynamic hedge minimizes forex risk

By Rodney Diola


The recent swings of the US dollar have highlighted the importance of developing a hedging strategy which reduces the exposure to currency fluctuations by enabling quick changes in the amount of hedging undertaken. Until recently, however, such a "dynamic hedging" was not widely employed in the Asia-Pacific region

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‘Our aim is to be an operator'

By Daniel Yu

Jackson Tai, vice-chairman and CEO of DBS Bank, is stepping down later this year after five years at the helm of Southeast Asia's largest banking group. Having joined the bank at the height of the Asian financial crisis eight years ago as CFO, Tai faced a raft of challenges as he navigated choppy waters to strengthen the bank's operations while setting sight on the bank's bold ambition to become an Asian regional bank. It was

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Investors lap up Noble bonds

By Chito Santiago

Hong Kong-based Noble Group, Asia's largest diversified commodities trading company, successfully launched a US$500 million bond issue in May attracting a massive demand of about US$4 billion.

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Foreign investment funds flourish

By Daniel Yu

The prevailing low deposit rates are fuelling the growth of the asset management industry in Thailand as investors search for higher yields. The lifting of the 30% reserve requirement should encou.....

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Global depositories carve stronger Asian presence

By Rodney Diola

As investors shy away from uncertainties in the US and Europe, the Asian region has turned into a much busier highway for international capital flows. The international central securities depositories (ICSDs) are scaling up operations in the region as more and more Asian institutions turn into truly global investors. Opportunities have also opened up for ICSDs to offer value-added services such as securities lending and collateral management. And most importantly, the region has become a more active issuer of international securities

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Breakthrough for Ping An Insurance fundraising initiative

By Clare Jim

The controversial 120 billion renminbi (US$17 billion) mega-financing deal by the second largest insurer in China was approved on March 5 by shareholders. This would be the biggest fundraising in China of Ping An Insurance and is believed to have added pressure on the A-share market. The market has been sliding on the fear of a flood of several trillions of shares, when the lock-in period expires in March.