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Waiting for the light: what’s stalling European equity markets?
Esma says EU market has a structural problem, but the focus on lit vs dark trading overlooks post-trade issues
Why bank stablecoin projects get stuck in the sandbox
Five years ago, a wave of banks launched stablecoin projects, but most never got beyond the testing phase
For Esma the supervisor, people power will be prime
Industry hopes to avoid people risk during transition, with help from national authorities
Basel III endgame: overall relief hides winners and losers
G-Sibs gain from surcharge reform while AOCI hits regional banks
Crypto’s missing CROs
More than two-thirds of top crypto exchanges lack a chief risk officer, although the picture is changing
Hopes, fears and ‘mass confusion’: the sudden end of SR 11-7
Banks welcome chance to prioritise model reviews, but fret over future policy changes and AI
In Iran war, VAR models ease cliff effect on Ice and CME margins
At 105%, EEX – using Span model – saw largest single-day jump compared with those CCPs
Why Brexit still stirs up trouble for cross-border business
As EU erects another obstacle, banks consider ways around it – or exit strategies
Quants like Andrew Ang are making the case for AI agents
AI agents can boost human managers by analysing investments, risks and portfolio choices at scale
The dollar do-si-do: hedgers review FX moves
Brief return of US dollar to safe-haven status amid Iran upheaval prompts real money investors to pause hedging activity
Don’t mention the rules: the fight against prediction market abuse
For the CFTC to regulate new venues effectively, it must first redefine insider trading
Banks eye agentic AI to streamline KYC workflows
Execs from ING, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered tell how they plan to tap AI to optimise onboarding
Can the US FRTB revamp make the IMA great again?
Banks are finally presented with a viable internal models framework under Basel III’s market risk rules
The do-it-all machine: model risk in the age of generative AI
Banks race to understand risks posed by new breed of multi-purpose bots
Top 10 op risks: AI upends risk taxonomies
AI risk enters annual poll in fifth, but firms split over treating it as a standalone risk or a cross-cutting driver
The swap futures comeback
CME cross-margining and Reit hedging drive new growth in Eris contracts
CFTC wants to regulate prediction markets. Is it up to the task?
Former officials echo state gambling authorities’ concerns over agency’s ability to police betting risks
Top 10 op risks: Playing catch-up on geopolitical risk
Op risk managers downplayed prospect of a major conflict ahead of Iran war
JGB basis trade throws off the shackles
Japan’s cash-futures arbitrage on the rise despite Iran volatility and BoJ-driven bond scarcity
Top 10 op risks: Resilience put to the test in 2026
Firms reinforce first line, ‘nth’-party diligence, scenario analysis and vendor exit plans
Top 10 operational risks for 2026
Industry shares intel on biggest collective threats, as well as remedies and loss gauges