Articles by Lorenzo Migliorato
IM requirements at LCH ForexClear hit record high in Q2
Latest figures show a 32% increase quarter on quarter to $10.7bn
JPM’s EU arm outpaced bloc’s top dealers on OTC derivatives in 2023
A 30% surge in notionals coincided with a departure from central clearing
SGX-DC’s prefunded resources short of stressed losses 37 days in Q2
Latest round of shorftalls linked to double-member default lay bare lack of Cover 2 requirement
UniCredit-Commerz merger could spawn sixth-largest EU G-Sib
Analysis of banks’ risk indicators suggest combined entity could have larger systemic footprint than ING and BPCE
Estimated stress losses at CME, Eurex and LCH surge to record high
Latest projections likely behind increases in contributions to CCPs’ default funds in Q2
UBS Americas’ clearing rate dips post Credit Suisse integration
US arm of Swiss bank cleared $47bn in notionals in the second quarter, the lowest since end-2021
IM and default funds drive big variance in EU bank CCP exposures
BNP Paribas accounts for 55% of top dealers’ €126 billion exposures
Fourteen US banks poised to benefit from curtailed market risk rule
Fed’s changes to Basel III endgame proposal would keep regional banks with limited trading activity exempt from costly FRTB requirements
UBS Americas’ delinquent mortgages up sixfold post Credit Suisse merger
Share of delinquent exposures jumps to 1.2% of bank’s total real estate loan portfolio
FICC captures record share of US MMF repos
Fed facility sees continued outflows as funds redirect assets
New CRE model adds $1.8bn to UBS’s RWAs
Swath of exposures moved from standardised to IRB approach in the second quarter
Deutsche curbs CVA charges to record low
Addition of hedges in Q2 helps cut RWAs by 26%, outpacing other European banks