
Lukas Becker
Desk editor
Lukas Becker is the derivatives desk editor for Risk.net. His topics of interest include over-the-counter derivatives pricing, collateral management, market infrastructure and legal risk. He is based in London.
He was previously the Europe, Middle East and Africa editor of Risk magazine.
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Articles by Lukas Becker
Tarf trouble in Taiwan: Sliding renminbi threatens heavy losses
Taiwan's regulator warns banks about structured hedges
Taiwanese banks face funding hit on renminbi-linked Tarfs
Regulator warns banks on structured currency trades as renminbi hits 18-month lows
Small corporates not reporting derivatives trades: Bafin
Enforcement of Emir reporting rules will be gradual, regulator says
Repo costs rising as a result of leverage ratio
Low-margin, high-notional products being repriced says Pimco's Bill De Leon
UniCredit's Mustier ‘frightened’ by CCP capital levels
Clearing members pressure CCPs to put more of their own money at stake
Repo desks up in arms about NSFR
Draft rules would add an estimated 60 basis points to the cost of some overnight repo
Regulators worry about bank deleveraging
Officials would "very much prefer" industry to raise capital instead
UK isolated as Germany retains bond volatility filter
Banks in other big EU states will be able to sidestep Basel III
Banks split ruble forwards books on Russia sanctions fears
Traders say market for deliverable forwards has "disappeared"
Pro bono banking: The rise of risk solutions groups
Cross-asset groups are increasingly in vogue, but patience is key
PRA demands Ukraine and Russia risk reports from banks
Banks told to 'consider the implications for their business' and report to regulator
South African corporates expect to sign CSAs
Power giant Eskom and South African Airways want to cut hedging costs
Holes expected in South Africa’s draft clearing rules
Proposed regime could arrive this month, but scope will remain unclear
Sarb deputy governor calls for changes to Basel ratio
South African central bank wants softer treatment for wholesale funds in NSFR
'A terrible disappointment' - IASB fumes as US rejects common approach
Hoogervorst says work on classification and measurement "has been done for nothing"
In-depth introduction: Leverage ratio
Banks are under pressure to reduce the gross value of their derivatives portfolios, spurring greater use of bilateral compression exercises - and tougher standards in the US could put banks there under more pressure than their peers. By Lukas Becker
Bilateral compression takes off as banks tackle leverage
It used to mean the tearing-up of perfectly matching trades, but compression has become something bolder and more ambitious in recent months – at the same time, it has also become more confusing, and smaller banks fear they may have the wool pulled over…
US banks fear competitive impact of higher leverage ratio
US regulators have pledged to adopt the new Basel leverage ratio, but with higher minimums, sparking concerns that US banks will find it harder to compete in repo and other businesses. Lukas Becker reports
Hopes grow that US CCPs will get green light from EC
Market participants detect new mood on cross-border issues: "The two clearing regimes aren't really compatible, but neither side wants to start a shooting war"