Articles by Hannah Buttle
Santander takes 90% share of European G-Sibs’ mortgage SRTs
Retained residential mortgage exposure at Spanish bank rises €4.3 billion in H1 2026
Equity swaps notional jumps by record $766bn at US G-Sibs
Notional rises 16% to $5.5 trillion in Q2, outpacing options growth
JP Morgan leads US banks to highest derivatives exposure in a decade
BNY, Goldman and Wells Fargo at all-time highs
JP Morgan drives US G-Sibs’ equity shorts to record $356 billion
Bank accounts for nearly half of Q2 increase as rising equities push up short liabilities
Major US banks’ equity collateral surges to record $140bn
Stocks overtake Treasuries as fourth-largest OTC collateral type
Citi, Goldman and Wells Fargo drive $74bn AFS securities surge
AFS share at US G-Sibs rise for 12th straight quarter as Treasury holdings climb to record high
Sterling interest rate options climb to highest on record
Greater options use hints at uncertainty over BoE rate trajectory
Equity VAR at top US banks hits highest level since 2020
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan lead surge; Citi bucks trend with unusual negative reading
Morgan Stanley joins Goldman below old 5% SLR threshold
Four US G-Sibs reach record-low ratios as leverage requirements ease
European banks rebuild AT1 capital stock
Additional Tier 1 capital up 26% since end of 2023
Barclays LCR hits three-year low as outflows rise
Net stressed outflows rise £9.4 billion while liquid assets hold steady
AOCI losses widen at US regional banks
Rising Treasury yields put renewed pressure on AFS valuations