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Asian authorities are scrambling to contain a worrying surge in prices. The fear is that central banks will remain behind the curve despite signs that drivers of inflation are now domestic as well as external

The bull run that saw Asian markets surge since the global crisis came to a grinding halt in the first half of the year amid fears around overstretched valuations – and inflation. Whatever the long-term story, investors are hunkering down for a turbulent ride

LONDON - Greek credit default swap spreads have risen to new heights during this holiday-shortened European week. Five-year Greek CDS spreads today touched 1,375 basis points on the continuing chatter on a Greek restructuring. Levels of contracts referencing Greece were as low as 1,287bp last Wednesday.

HSBC Bank (China) has deregistered the credit risk mitigation warrant it issued at the end of last year on a five-year bond issued by Petro China Company Ltd.

Earlier this month, Reporter Mike Kentz spoke to Robert Pickel, executive vice chairman of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in New York, in the final installment of our series of interviews on swap execution facilities and derivatives regulation.

The Royal Bank of Scotland plans to launch its electronic structured products platform in the U.S. and to expand its structured products sales and e-commerce team in the country.

Watch a video of managing editor, Robert McGlinchey, explain the new features of the Derivatives Intelligence website.

European sovereign credits entered yet another fragile stage last week after rumours of a Greek debt restructuring circulated around the market.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is working on amendments to section 2(a)(iii) of its master agreements to reduce legal disputes in cases of default.

PRAGUE -- The European Securities and Markets Authority will determine which derivatives entered into before clearing was required will be forced into the regime and required to post margin, according to the latest European Council paper seen by Derivatives Week.

HONG KONG - Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Hank Paulson¸ made a stop in Asia last Monday to discuss U.S./China economic relations at Hong Kong University.

PRAGUE – Buysiders and sellsiders are fretting over a Commodity Futures Trading Commission idea floated Monday which has been interpreted as requiring both initial margin and variation margin to be held by third party custodians.