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Future of settlement is taking shape – so are some big questions
Cash or coins? How to tackle loss of netting? What about CBDCs? Market has a lot to decide in settlement revamp
Can US perpetual futures solve their identity crisis?
Market could fall under four different regulatory categories, with sharply diverging outcomes
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2026: The winners
Winning firms showcase exemplary risk management skills and services in tumultuous times
An agentic bank? Not so fast
With no clear definition or way to gauge ROI, claims of AI adoption should be taken with a pinch of salt
CME’s single-stock futures rev up to overtake ‘ugly’ options trade
New cash-settled contracts with EFP facility could be an appealing alternative to reverse conversions
‘European SEC’ no silver bullet for growth
EU policymakers hope a single, centralised supervisor will help rev up Europe’s economy but critics are mustering
How to ensure the next Credit Suisse or SVB fails ‘well’
Regulators are planning changes to resolution rules after criticism that living wills were ignored in previous bank collapses
As LLMs spread, quants confront ‘lexical risk’
Users are finding the uncertainty in GenAI models is hard to measure
From Pillar to Pillar… to post: where now for op risk in Europe?
Experts think enhanced Pillar 2 charge informed by Dora would be more useful than a blunt Pillar 1
PRA struggles to follow Fed’s FRTB modelling moves
Market risk experts say minor differences in US rules add up to more incentives for IMA adoption
More dealers enter OTC market – but are there enough?
Dealer Rankings 2026: Data shows bigger list of sell-side names in many markets; also suggests largest buy-side firms may be short of options
EU’s plan to get competitive faces big legislative hurdles
Large and controversial legislative package may be too amorphous to deliver results quickly
Supersize me: top US houses grab bigger share of pie
Dealer Rankings 2026: For US funds and insurers, filings show more business going to five domestic dealers
Report once: will Esma’s €1bn reforms deliver the full picture?
Critics say plan to merge three reporting regimes will see scant returns, and won’t mesh with single-sided reporting
How US dealers flipped the script in OTC trading
Dealer Rankings 2026: After years of creeping specialisation, buy-side filings show top US houses expanding across the board, and squeezing European rivals
Perps extend the menu to tempt TradFi diners
Expiry-less futures are spreading from bitcoin into gold, equities and FX. Institutions are watching, not buying
Repo tokens won’t be cleared. Or will they?
Uncertainty lingers over clearing status of tokenised Treasuries, with decision likely devolved to DTCC
Rapid-fire repo raises hopes of cheaper, faster trading
Tokenised Treasuries piloted by DTCC could squash settlement cycles and enable 24/7 repo
Swaps traders spot their e-FX chance – finally
Swaps and forwards dealers are increasingly using spot e-FX techniques for pricing and risk management
A tidal wave of token costs threatens landfall
Soaring token usage is forcing financial firms to rethink the economics of modern enterprise AI
A rookie’s guide to tokenised Treasuries
What are DTCC’s digital US government debt securities? How do tokenised repo and other transactions work? These questions, and others, answered