Articles by Philip Alexander
EU prop firm capital crunch could hit market liquidity
Traders claim they would be put out of business by bank-style capital rules
Prop traders rebuffed by FCA on capital modelling
Non-banks may have to use tougher market risk approach than bank competitors
EBA urges European banks to step up IFRS 9 preparations
Banks not yet in testing phase face 32 basis point extra capital hit, report finds
Scrap the gold plate: Mnuchin goes global on bank rules
Treasury converges to international standards, but leverage ratio exception may delay Basel deal
EU rules delay sparks fears over indirect clearing
CCP members must offer new arrangements for exchange-traded derivatives in January 2018
Banks worry FRTB will fracture Asian trading desks
Rules could produce “lots of little country desks”, warns StanChart market risk head
Basel opts for aggregate bank capital output floor
Banks will have more flexibility on use of internal models, but calibration still undecided
EU regulator dampens SA-CCR reform hopes
Isda AGM: EBA acknowledges approach’s shortcomings, but warns Basel is not reconsidering
Industry divided on case for European phase-in of FRTB
Isda AGM: transition period may allow time for Basel to recalibrate rules, panellists note
Giancarlo: SLR change would cut clearing capital by 70%
Isda AGM: netting of clearing collateral would boost activity without weakening banks, claims CFTC chair
EU regulators prepare to close Brexit loopholes
Isda AGM: new guidelines aim to prevent EU brass plates with large London operations
Esma wants more detail on CCP recovery plans
Isda AGM: regulator and industry emphasise need for effective clearing house supervision
ECB rate risk stress test renews fears over internal models
Banks alarmed by short timeline and opaque supervisory use of IRRBB stress test
Dollar deposit mystery highlights non-US bank funding risks
Liquidity resilience is uncertain as offshore deposit financing replaces prime money funds
Brexit and financial regulation: a delicate negotiation
The UK needs access, the EU needs regulatory data, but a mutually beneficial deal could be elusive
Deal or no deal? US divided on EU insurance agreement
Benefits of mutual recognition may encourage Trump administration to keep Obama’s last act
Mifid equivalence delay threatens Hong Kong dual-listed stocks
HSBC, Stan Chart and Prudential shares could face trading disruption in 2018
EU banks fear fresh blow on Basel credit risk capital rules
Possible revision to standardised approach would favour US banks for corporate exposures
TLAC, sovereign risk and clearing for small firms
The week on Risk.net, December 17–December 23
Doom loop reloaded: CRR II goes soft on sovereign debt
EC dilution of Basel liquidity and market risk rules could create new regulatory arbitrage
EC signals staggered entry for Mifid II trading obligation
Rules for derivatives may take effect after January 2018 to allow for US equivalence deal
Relief for EU money market funds on liquidity buffers
Final compromise regulation not expected to trigger large fund reallocations
EU could impose negative rate shocks via IRRBB rules
Banking Book Risk Summit: EBA guidance on shocks is “outdated”, says ECB official
Bankers told to lead from the top on Mifid governance rules
Structured products issuers’ strategy should reflect new guidelines, say regulators