Opinion
Op risk data: Lloyds lurches over £450m motor finance speed bump
Also: JPM trips up on trade surveillance; Reg Best Interest starts to bite. Data by ORX News
Why some UK pensions might choose to run on
Buyouts are booming but trustees are thinking about alternatives, too
Choppy inflation may be the worst inflation
Investors can build strategies to suit fast-rising prices, or slow-rising prices. What trips them up is the inflation foxtrot: slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
In a world of uncleared margin rules, Isda Simm adapts and evolves
A look back at progress and challenges one year on from UMR and Phase 6 implementation
A dynamic margin model takes shape
New paper shows how creditworthiness and concentrations can be reflected into margin requirements
Op risk data: Morgan Stanley clocked in block trading shock
Also: HSBC deposit guarantee gaffe; Caixa hack cracked; reg fine insult to cyber crime injury. Data by ORX News
Digging deeper into deep hedging
Dynamic techniques and gen-AI simulated data can push the limits of deep hedging even further, as derivatives guru John Hull and colleagues explain
Zero margin is the real risk in zero-day options
Risk management practices built for slower markets are dangerously outdated
How AI can give banks an edge in bond trading
Machine learning expert Terry Benzschawel explains that bots are available to help dealers manage inventory and model markets
How HSBC got better at pricing share buy-backs
Monte Carlo approach generates faster, more reliable pricing for complex deals
Why ‘Derivatives’ became ‘Markets’
The derivatives markets have changed drastically over the past decade. So has Risk.net’s coverage
Op risk data: US piqued by Pictet tax breach
Also: US Bank’s Covid failings; South Korea’s short-selling clampdown. Data by ORX News
Levelling the playing field for stablecoins
Regulatory asymmetries are a barrier to innovation in digital payments
Climate refugees, zero-day options and the wrong long
A look at the investment risks that just missed our annual list
Uncertain rates outlook poses challenge for corporate FX hedgers
Hedging programmes may need a revamp as EM/G10 rates differentials narrow
Measuring expected cost models on large FX trades
BestX study assesses factors influencing algo performance on trades over $100m in size
Op risk data: Monster real estate loan fraud bites Vietnam’s SCB
Also: Binance brought to book, Rabobank reprimanded over bond cartel. Data by ORX News
Europe’s half-baked benchmark switch leaves some dissatisfied
Users frustrated by narrow scope of euro transition, but replacing Euribor was never a euro group objective
Op risk data: TD Bank takes $95m pill for pyramid scheme
Also: GE settles after juicing asset manager sale; keeping conflicts of interest quiet. Data by ORX News
How long can the Magnificent Seven keep winning?
History suggests the dazzle of today’s star tech stocks will likely fade
Off target: SEC dealer rule will hurt those it aims to protect
Regulator’s plan could harm US Treasury markets and make it costlier for Americans to borrow, says Don Wilson