Risk Quantum/JP Morgan
US G-Sibs cut $36bn of HQLA
Wells Fargo clears out $27 billion of HQLA in first nine months of 2017 alone
LCRs show US banks run more risk than European peers
The gap between the two averages has widened over the past three quarters to 250bp from 212bp
Goldman, Wells cut operational risk
The two firms reduce op RWAs by combined $15 billion in third quarter
JP Morgan slashes UK exposures ahead of Brexit
Derivatives and securities exposures halved since June 2016
JP Morgan shrinks loan-loss provisions by 35%
Total PCLs across all divisions totalled $948 million in the third quarter of the year
US banks’ internal stress tests vary
Choice of stress period affects market risk capital requirements
US banks shuffle structured product portfolios
Investments classified as available-for-sale drop $8.7 billion across six largest dealers
Goldman Sachs is last major bank holding CDO squared
$50 million of legacy positions reported in dealer's trading book at end-June
Wells Fargo swells MBS trading portfolio
San Francisco-based dealer grows allocation by $11 billion from end-2016
Swap books swell at big US banks despite lower risk profile
Total OTC derivatives notional among the eight banks is $222 trillion – a 2% increase on the quarter
US banks' VAR-based charges drop in Q2
The average decrease in the VAR-based capital requirement across the eight US G-Sibs was 10.4%, compared with a 23% increase in the first quarter
JP Morgan cuts op risk RWAs by $12.5 billion
Operational RWAs down to $387.6 billion from $400 billion in the second quarter
LCR gap between EU and US banks widens further in H1
State Street had the lowest LCR, at 108%, and UniCredit the head of the pack with an LCR of 179%