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XTX Markets’ US trading head joins rival IMC Trading
Benjamin Klixball takes up new role at Dutch prop trader in New York
Op Risk Benchmarking 2026: explore the data
View interactive charts from Risk.net’s 61-bank study, covering risk appetite breaches, controls, scenario analysis, GRC tech and regulation
Top US banks load up on derivatives in Q1
Credit, commodity and interest rate notionals balloon
Commodity volatility prompts a rethink of risk frameworks
Commodity market volatility is exposing the cracks in firms’ risk management frameworks and policies
Hong Kong biotech: from niche exposure to broader product ecosystem
Hong Kong’s biotech market is maturing from a niche thematic allocation into a broader capital markets proposition
Op risk data: HSBC hit with $400m external fraud loss
Also: China’s unlicensed trading clampdown; SocGen’s insurance mis-selling woes. Data by ORX News
Double, but no trouble? CVA capital hit may lack clout
Industry opinion mixed around Basel III endgame derivatives charge
Clearers face heavy lift on CME-FICC cross-margin service
Dual registration and regulation plus uncertainty over close-outs all weigh on client offering
Liquidity on Kalshi, Polymarket ‘too thin’ for institutional use
Patchy trade flows cause outsize market impact for financial events, research from Risk.net shows
Vinicius fortune: quantifying luck in the World Cup draw
Julien Guyon explains how bias, variance and luck affect teams in this summer’s tournament – and explores wider relevance for portfolio managers
Goldman breaks with peers in $50 billion long-term securities push
Wall Street behemoth doubles holdings of 5+ year debt as other G-Sibs continue to shorten duration
Risk management is key in this unpredictable environment
With energy markets upended by crisis after crisis, the best strategy is always to be hedged against extremes
Vida portfolio solutions on J.P. Morgan Markets
J.P. Morgan’s Vida portfolio solutions are being applied across financing and portfolio management, reflecting a shift towards more scalable, integrated investment infrastructure
Doubts swirl over future of FX cartel case
Group of banks accused of manipulation have filed for the class action to be dismissed
Amid debanking drama, banks try to say ‘no’, safely
A basic risk management tool – the ability to turn a customer away – has become a political football
Megabanks boost repo exposures after SLR reform
Volumes of repo-style transactions at US systemic banks top $2.5trn, helping drive record-low SLRs in Q1
Appetite breaches climb for top op risks
Risk Benchmarking: Low tolerance and heightened threat environment combine to test banks’ limits for cyber, resilience, third-party risk
The role of business and IT alignment in cyber security risk management
The authors investigate how business and information technology alignment can improve cyber risk management.
Is alt data betting on prediction markets?
While offering a rich source of new data, legal uncertainties remain
How gatecrashers could spoil the tokenisation party
Blockchain can curb settlement risks, but that could come at the expense of new third-party risks
Deutsche Bank takes on custodians with automated FX service
Bank claims integration of HausFX with BlackRock’s Aladdin can help cut costs by up to 90%
US regional banks tilt hedges towards lower rates in Q1
KeyCorp, Citizens lead way with heavy receive-fixed swaps portfolio
The unreasonable effectiveness of randomised quasi-Monte Carlo in finance
An analysis of simulation methods shows which works best for Asian options
Op Risk Benchmarking: Banks seek a home for AI risk
Risk.net’s 2026 study sees record participation and collective unease, as banks race to incorporate AI into op risk frameworks
Third parties cause third of ICT failures, Dora report shows
First annual report shows IT risk is highly interconnected and international, say EU regulators
Erba myth: will US banks choose new capital measure?
B3E gives US banks a dilemma – adopt expanded risk-based approach, or a new standardised alternative
Illiquid assets pricing still needs expert judgement, say banks
EU regulators want more transparency in valuations, but some asset prices remain elusive
Fed to move tailored-capital goalposts soon, says Bowman
Banks hope agencies will index triggers for harsher capital rules to economic growth