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Bank ALM tech still dominated by manual workflows
Batch processing and Excel files still pervade, with only one in four lenders planning tech upgrades
Hong Kong derivatives regime could drive more offshore booking
Industry warns new capital requirements for securities firms are higher than other jurisdictions
Many banks ignore spectre of SVB in liquidity stress tests
In ALM Benchmarking exercise, majority of banks have no internal tests focusing on stress horizons of less than 30 days
Winds of change 2026: managing opportunities
Shifts in monetary and fiscal policy are reshaping fixed income markets
From inertia to acceleration: scaling tri-party VM and collateral reuse
Catalysing network effects and expanding non-cash VM at scale
Analysts dismiss BDC credit quality concerns
Growing private credit worries helped drive losses, but fundamentals are said not to support that view
October’s crash shows crypto has come of age
Ability to absorb $19bn liquidation event marks a turning point in market’s maturity, says LMAX Group's Jenna Wright
Morgan Stanley marks biggest risk category swing in 2025 G-Sib test
Substitutability overtakes complexity at US bank for first time
Quant Finance Master’s Guide 2026
Risk.net’s guide to the world’s leading quant master’s programmes, with the top 25 schools ranked
ALM Benchmarking: explore the data
View interactive charts from Risk.net’s 46-bank study, covering ALM governance, balance-sheet strategy, stress-testing, technology and regulation
Six FCMs set record lows for target residual interest share
Brokers’ own resources are outpaced by customer funds
AI and the next era of Apac compliance
How Apac compliance leaders are preparing for the next era of AI-driven oversight
Japan’s yen swaps go global
JSCC isn’t just clearing swaps, it is clearing the way for the next stage of Japan’s financial evolution
Fishwick hands over BlackRock CRO role, Citi expands Asia FX team, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Staff, survival days, models – where banks split on ALM
Liquidity and rate risks are as old as banking; but the 46 banks in our benchmarking study have different ways to manage them
FX swaps price discovery challenges buy side, says Vanguard
Lack of transparent price validation data for FX forwards and swaps is holding back buy side, Vanguard’s head of FX says
One in 10 property loans at EU banks threatened by climate hazards
Helaba remains the most exposed among peers, with both residential and commercial books linked heavily to climate risks
CME faces battle for clients after Treasuries clearing approval
Some members not ready to commit to 2026 start date; rival FICC enhances services
BlackRock appoints Pierre Sarrau as chief risk officer
Current CRO Edward Fishwick will be head of research at BlackRock’s RQA group
Dealers warn of capital squeeze from increased FX hedging
Sharp rise in uncollateralised buy-side hedges could restrict banks’ ability to take on positions
Are stablecoins fungible money?
The authors assess the fungibility of stablecoins, arguing that this can be equivalent to that of traditional bank deposits if payment and settlement technologies are interoperable.
Baruch, Princeton cement duopoly in 2026 Quant Master’s Guide
Columbia jumps to third place, ETH-UZH tops European rivals
Will Iosco’s guidance solve pre-hedging puzzle?
Buy-siders doubt consent requirement will remove long-standing concerns
BoE lowers capital benchmark for first time in a decade
Drop to 13% envisages 0.5pp decline in Pillar 2 add-ons after Basel III
Crises, combined crises and their implications for firm profitability
The authors put forward a taxonomy for combined crises where up to four accompanying crises are apparent and how their interactions might impact firm profitability.
Floating exercise boundaries for American options in time-inhomogeneous models
A pricing model is extended to account for negative interest rates or convenience yields
Responsible AI is about payoffs as much as principles
How one firm cut loan processing times and improved fraud detection without compromising on governance
Could one-off loan losses at US regional banks become systemic?
Investors bet Zions, Western Alliance are isolated problems, but credit risk managers are nervous