Joshua Walker
Joshua is a junior data journalist on the Risk Quantum desk at Risk.net. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in history and politics.
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Commodity CCPs buck trend with IM breaches in Q1
Precious metals and energy clearing units stand out, as most CCPs avoid breach surge despite Iran war turmoil
Iran war drives record CCP margin calls
NSCC, CCIL and CME among clearing houses reporting peak VM and IM calls in Q1
Fed tailoring review could ease requirements for six banks
Deutsche Bank USA, American Express among biggest beneficiaries of proposed thresholds update
LFI revamp gives banks best ratings yet
Four in five firms clear new standard as matters requiring attention halve
European banks disclose €120bn of private credit exposure
Deutsche Bank and Barclays lead disclosed totals in Q1, but reporting gaps hamper comparison
Swap customer funds hit record in May at US FCMs
Wells Fargo, BofA see sharpest upticks; Barclays and BNPP reach new highs
Huntington CRE book jumps again after Cadence buy
Acquisition lifts property exposure by 60% as delinquencies reach eight-year high
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
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
US regional banks tilt hedges towards lower rates in Q1
KeyCorp, Citizens lead way with heavy receive-fixed swaps portfolio