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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
  16 Apr 2026   |  Feature
Risk management
Asian banks close out energy clients as Iran war bites
Firms with short jet fuel positions faced losses up to $100 million as initial margin soared 566%
17 Apr 2026   |  News
Risk Quantum
BPCE VAR exceptions lift capital add-on
Three breaches in H2 2025 push bank into amber zone, raising capital add-on
17 Apr 2026   |  Data
Cutting Edge
FX market-making with internal liquidity
A model to optimally manage clients’ orders to internal liquidity pools is presented
17 Apr 2026   |  Technical paper
Comment
Op risk data: Corporate spies spell trouble for BBVA
Also: BofA buttonholed for alleged Epstein links; minority shareholders take a bite of Brookfield. Data by ORX News
17 Apr 2026   |  Opinion
Comment
The rise of AI politics
AI should not be treated as just another technology, writes MAS adviser David Hardoon
16 Apr 2026   |  Opinion
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Regulation
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
16 Apr 2026   |  Feature
Comment
AI risk management and the shift to capability control
By reframing validation, banks can align innovation with regulatory demands and maintain robust risk discipline, argues risk manager
15 Apr 2026   |  Opinion
Risk Quantum
End-quarter repo compressions still widespread at global banks
Erste sees biggest leverage boost among 41 banks from end-2025 SFT compression
16 Apr 2026   |  Data
Markets
Middle East crisis revives demand for VKOs – with a twist
Equity investors balance fear and optimism by pairing 2022’s best hedge with lookback options
15 Apr 2026   |  News
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