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US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
Citi first to adopt Fed’s two-year SCB average in capital target
Bank’s 12.8% CET1 target reflects proposed averaging rule, pushing capital goal up $2.4bn
Ditching Fed’s method 2 could unlock $112bn for top US banks
JPM and BofA could see largest capital gains if US G-Sib surcharge approach dropped, amid speculation of a framework overhaul
US banks’ cash holdings jump $79 billion in Q2
Cash reserves up 4%, in biggest rise since 2023
BofA preps single-stock autocalls on new CHF indexes
SIX Group indexes slash implied forward cost for US underlyings including Nvidia and Microsoft
People: Nomura’s rates rebuild continues, DB USA’s new CEO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Currency derivatives house of the year: Bank of America
Risk Asia Awards 2025
US banks’ OTC derivatives climb to new highs amid tariff woes
Notionals up more than 7% in largest Q2 jump on record
Political turmoil rattles Turkish lira carry trade
Echoes of March crackdown that sparked market rout leave traders on alert
People: Rates revamp at Nomura, JP’s structuring shuffle
Latest job changes across the industry
How some banks aced the EBA stress test
Four banks actually increased their capital ratios, while US subsidiaries were hit worst
Foreign banks see steeper CET1 declines in US and EU stress tests
Strong starting capital buffers at overseas subsidiaries eroded by outsized hits
Santander loan portfolio hardest hit in EBA stress test
Simulated credit losses among 64 lenders top €394bn, up 14% from previous exercise
Barclays edges past BofA in client swap margin
UK bank reclaims fifth spot in FCM ranking as margin tops $21bn
Was a big US bank close to collapse in 2023?
PNC’s Bill Demchak says it was. And the data suggests he was talking about BofA
Choosy dealers search for their sweet spot
Dealer Rankings 2025: No bank appears in every top 10 list, as data reveals shifting strengths
OTC books grew in 2024 but remain below peaks
Dealer Rankings 2025: US fund and insurer books were larger in 11 of 16 markets
Opportunity knocks as big US dealers step back
Dealer Rankings 2025: Third annual exercise shows top US dealers are less dominant, allowing Barclays and others to strengthen
Goldman Sachs tops third edition of Dealer Rankings
Dealer Rankings 2025: Citi slides, Europeans climb in annual analysis of US fund and insurer trades
Bank of America extends repo cash borrowing surge with Pimco
Counterparty Radar: US bank's mutual fund repo borrowing jumps five-fold in six quarters to pull away from rivals
Morgan Stanley, Goldman to benefit most from TLAC and LTD reform
Fed’s eSLR overhaul slashes requirements for large US banks, ushering in lighter capital demands
Seven banks fall short of full capital buffers in DFAST 2025
DB USA posts largest gap, with four G-Sibs also dipping below their full requirements
FCM swaps margin climbs to record $173bn
Barclays, Bank of America and Royal Bank of Canada post all-time highs
US G-Sibs set to reclaim $6.6trn in leverage room under eSLR reform
Replacement of fixed 2% buffer with variable add-on could cut requirements by up to 150bp