Luke Clancy
Editor-at-large, Emea
Luke Clancy is the London-based editor-at-large for Risk.net.
Over the past 20 years spent in financial journalism, his previous positions have included: supplements editor, Risk magazine; editor of Hedge Funds Review, ETF Risk and Custody Risk (all formerly published by Incisive Media (now Infopro Digital)); senior investment writer, Investment Week (published by Incisive Media); deputy editor, Global Investor (Euromoney); managing editor, Engaged Investor and Pensions Insight (Newsquest Specialist Media); editor, World Mining Stocks (Aspermont UK); editor, Global Pensions and deputy editor, Professional Pensions (MSM International); online editor, Private Wealth Advisor and Offshore Red (Camden Publishing).
Luke was the 2023 Headline Money investment journalist of the year (B2B), and has been journalist of the year in four categories at the State Street Institutional Press Awards (regulation, 2023; investment, 2022; active investment, 2019; data & innovation, 2016). In 2022, Luke won Infopro Digital’s ‘feature/research article of the year’ award.
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Articles by Luke Clancy
Basel plans modelling curb for billions in credit RWAs
Proposals clamp down on IRB approach that is “usually gamed pretty easily”, says FDIC’s Hoenig
Eurex margin flaws claimed in Swedish bank collapse case
CCP failed to properly capture vega, strike and wing risk, expert report claims
US end-users risk tax hit in move to daily settled swaps
Changing treatment of variation margin could benefit banks, but hurt clients
Accounting puts brake on move to daily settled swaps
New margin approach threatens hedge accounting status, could hurt effectiveness
Bundesbank’s Buch slams lower capital for insurers in infrastructure
Deputy president says the use of prudential regulations to achieve economic policy objectives is “highly problematic”
Volcker rule didn't dry corporate bond liquidity, research says
When banks closed prop desks, market liquidity improved, academics claim
The case for levying an Eiopa 'tax'
Chair is hopeful European Commission may address structural problem of funding regulator
Bernardino: systemic reinsurers should get no special treatment
Eiopa chairman speaks to Risk.net on G-Siis, derivatives use and regulation of securities financing
FSB’s Andresen: liquidity risks were underpriced pre-crisis
Top staffer at FSB addresses liquidity, bank risk data and securities financing risks in a wide-ranging interview
US regulators told to expect VM status change
Fed, FDIC and OCC told daily settlement of swaps will cut required capital
FSB's predecessor 'failed miserably' ahead of crisis – Andresen
Secretary general says FSF failed to act on known risks surrounding resolution and securitisations
Position limits are an idea whose time has passed – Giancarlo
Low commodity prices dent rationale for US and EU anti-speculation rules, CFTC commissioner says
Swaps CCPs hope to slash capital via margin change
Treating margin as settlement could cut leverage – CME, Eurex, Ice, LCH.Clearnet all seeking approval
Bafin's Hufeld: op risk modelling 'almost impossible'
AMA can go, but other models will stay, Felix Hufeld tells Risk.net
Q&A: Bafin's Hufeld concerned ECB doesn't understand German banks
Sparkassen and co-operative sectors 'look like an outlier that doesn't fit with Europe'
Banks say multiple-point-of-entry firms gain TLAC advantage
No equivalent cap on aggregate buffer for G-Sibs that face resolution as single group
Bafin's Hufeld: op risk modelling 'almost impossible'
AMA can go, but other models will stay, Felix Hufeld tells Risk.net
People: HSBC, Northern Trust and RBC ITS hire to securities lending
Isla says on-loan balances up 8% to €1.8 trillion in six months to end-June
HSBC drives custody growth with China mandate wins
Securities lending also sees uptick as BNY Mellon and State Street announce new clients
IFC risk management directors wrestle with strong dollar
Weak emerging markets and commodities downturn are also posing a challenge