Articles by Lorenzo Migliorato
JP Morgan’s loan losses loom ever-larger in Fed stress test
$90 billion in projected markdowns accounts for almost a fifth of total across 22 banks
US banks’ VAR shortfalls are wrapped in a black box
Public disclosures only allow crude approximations of loss size and timing
US G-Sibs set to reclaim $6.6trn in leverage room under eSLR reform
Replacement of fixed 2% buffer with variable add-on could cut requirements by up to 150bp
US banks’ FX notionals hit record $66trn on forwards frenzy
JP Morgan leads record derivatives surge amid Q1 market volatility
The VAR-centric models that never were
Often spotlighted, rarely dominant – VAR plays a surprisingly small role in most IMA stacks
Bucking Japan megabank trend, Norinchukin’s market RWAs spike 41%
Latest surge underscores challenge of adapting to FRTB
Unseasonal Q1 surge lifts US G-Sib scores to record highs
Latest systemic risk scores for JP Morgan, Citi, Goldman and Morgan Stanley could lead to extra 50bp to their respective capital surcharges
CRR III curbs charges for BPCE’s equity stakes
RWAs for subsidiaries outside prudential consolidation drop 82% after Basel revamp
Norinchukin trims slotting approach reliance, expands A-IRB scope
Bank’s models recover ground after Basel III curtailing
The IMA map: charting market risk capital under Basel 2.5
The current market risk framework refuses to be superseded. Risk.net dissects banks’ disclosures to explore how trading book capital requirements have evolved
UBS hit with $761m capital add-on for uncollateralised hedge fund lending
Finma imposes Pillar 2 buffer over Archegos-style exposures
JP Morgan’s equity VAR hit GFC levels in March
Bank blames now-matured client position for temporary risk surge