Articles by Lea Mok
Emirates NBD fund RWAs surge 480%
Bank’s first reported use of look-through approach coincides with RBL acquisition
RBC, Scotiabank securitisation RWAs hit record highs
SEC-SA RWAs rise 23% across major Canadian banks, led by C$1.5bn increase at RBC
Basel III capital hit on G-Sibs jumps sixfold in H2 2025
Estimated increase in Tier 1 requirements rises to 1.8% – highest since 2023
UniCredit CVA RWAs double amid Commerz stake build-up
Bank cites strategic transactions as driver of the surge
CCB’s securitisation risk-weighted assets nearly quadruple
Residential mortgage securitisations held as investor rise 42-fold in six months
Bank of China’s CVA exposures soar ahead of peers
The bank leads Chinese G-Sibs to log the largest quarterly increase on record
Market RWAs surge at mid-sized banks in Q2
Mizuho Americas adds $3.6 billion, while Northern Trust posts 212% increase
Equity revenues at largest US banks double
G-Sibs’ equity securities and index revenue surges to $27 billion
US G-Sibs’ mark-to-market equity derivatives liabilities top $200bn
Goldman leads record $105 billion quarterly widening in US banks’ negative fair value
Huntington real estate delinquent loans hit record high
Quarterly jump is largest on record as delinquencies top $2 billion for the first time
NatWest, HSBC leverage headrooms hit record lows
Banks buck UK peer trend ahead of BoE leverage ratio reforms
Westpac’s credit exposures surge on Aussie dollar moves
Bank adds A$1.5bn in CVA and CCR charges in latest quarter, driven by higher mark-to-market value of derivatives