Risk Quantum/Morgan Stanley
Systemic US banks shed $70bn of repo exposure in Q4
Goldman Sachs lowered repo exposures 13% quarter-on-quarter
FCMs’ required client margin up 29% in 2019
Citi still far and away the largest FCM
On share buybacks, BofA leads US banks with $28bn splurge
In total, US G-Sibs spend 28% more on own shares in 2019 than previous year
Morgan Stanley unruffled by VAR model update
Quiet last quarter of 2019 saw average VAR down to $38 million
Trading’s share of EU bank income shrinks in Q3
French banks boasted highest share of income from trading, at 24%
Loosening ties, pt 2: how US G-Sibs cut intra-system liabilities
Citi and Goldman expelled huge amounts of deposits in Q4 2017
How US G-Sibs shrink down at year-end
Derivatives exposure reductions make up bulk of year-end savings
Loosening ties, pt 1: how US G-Sibs cut intra-system assets
Goldman Sachs reduced links with other financial firms the most in Q4 2018
G-Sibs in US grow leverage exposures faster than EU rivals
HSBC saw exposures fall 2.81% in Q3
Big US banks cut OTC notionals by $10trn in Q3
Cleared notionals made up 54% of aggregate total notionals outstanding
RWA density drops at Goldman Sachs
Bank built up stocks of risk-free assets in third quarter
Goldman leads US banks on trading VAR, but not on revenue
NY-based dealer makes $9.1bn trading revenue year-to-date to JP Morgan’s $18.7bn
Over five years, swaps plummet, options climb at US banks
Swap notionals down $45 trillion since Q2 2014