Japan's Nasty Margin Trend
It was bad enough before, but negative rates will only exacerbate the worsening margins of Japan’s banks. These banks are highly liquid, so that...
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Bank Regulatory Changes to Credit Risk
BIS will no longer allow internal modeling for banks to arrive at risk weights In all likelihood, there will be a rise in credit risk assets,...
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Sharp & Hon Hai: A Deal Approaches, Fifth Column Risk?
The past week has seen suggestions Hon Hai would pay between 100-200bn yen less for Sharp than initially envisaged with the 200bn number having...
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Global Macro Take: WK 12. Dollar Melt-Down = EM EQ + EM FX + CMD Melt-Up
Barring some kind of shock-event, US dollar liquidation will drive markets for the near-term, possibly even a few weeks. Already elevated EM...
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ISA - Could Be a Pivotal Turning Point for Korea's Brokerage Sector
ISA (individual savings account) could be a pivotal turning point for Korea's brokerage sector and Korean stock market, similar to how the...
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