Regulation/Risk management
Market players warn against European repo clearing mandate
Regulators urged to await outcome of US mandate and be wary of risks to government bond liquidity
FCMs warn of regulatory gaps in crypto clearing
CFTC request for comment uncovers concerns over customer protection and unchecked advertising
UK clearing houses face tougher capital regime than EU peers
Ice resists BoE plan to move second skin in the game higher up capital stack, but members approve
Fed pivots to material risk – but what is it, exactly?
Top US bank regulator will prioritise risks that matter most, but they could prove hard to pinpoint
Credit spread risk: the cryptic peril on bank balance sheets
Some bankers fear EU regulatory push on CSRBB has done little to improve risk management
Review of 2025: It’s the end of the world, and it feels fine
Markets proved resilient as Trump redefined US policies – but questions are piling up about 2026 and beyond
Responsible AI is about payoffs as much as principles
How one firm cut loan processing times and improved fraud detection without compromising on governance
Clearing houses warn Esma margin rules will stifle innovation
Changes in model confidence levels could still trip supervisory threshold even after relaxation in final RTS
EU single portal faces battle to unify cyber incident reporting
Digital omnibus package accused of lacking ambition to truly streamline notification requirements
Half of European banks already embed FRTB into XVA pricing
US and rest of world lag Europe in incorporation of Basel capital rules into XVA calculations, Risk Benchmarking analysis shows
Global banks ‘hassled’ by China’s mystery data rules
Some firms left in the dark as new guidance on exporting data overseas is distributed bilaterally
Credit Suisse AT1 ruling may only benefit a third of bondholders
Swiss law may mean only bondholders who appealed writedown get compensation, if there is any
Why banks don’t believe each other’s IRRBB models
Regulatory outlier test results prompt mutual suspicion of unrealistic deposit assumptions
Genius Act piles pressure on shrinking OCC, says Hsu
Risk Live North America: former agency head fears stablecoin vetting could “crowd out” other duties
Saved by the Byrd? The fight over the OFR’s future
Dodd-Frank made it the premier data-grabber, and the financial world doesn’t like it
Nomura wins NMRF reprieve from Japan’s FSA
Relief granted due to scarcity of vendors offering pricing data for market risk models
ECB may force banks to rethink cloud just months after Dora
EU regulator pushes multi-cloud strategy for banks, but guidance will not be binding
Regulators urged to keep specials out of repo haircut debate
Industry experts say negative haircuts on scarcer collateral shouldn’t be seen as alarming
Speedy onboarding: the push for faster model approvals
Europe’s banking watchdog is planning to streamline how it authorises credit model updates. Not a moment too soon, say bankers
People: Buehler exits XTX, Barclays banks on rates changes, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Why margin transparency is always somebody else’s problem
As Esma pushes for clearing clients to receive better information, no-one wants to provide it