Subject: Marex goes extra mile, Iran scuppers steepeners, and bright future for prediction

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Markets
‘A new model’: Marex’s plan to take on the big banks
Non-bank challenger stepping into new businesses and new markets as incumbents retrench
09 Mar 2026   |  Profile
Markets
Hedge funds stopped out on euro steepener amid Iran conflict
Gas price rises flattened 10s30s euro swap spread, forcing investors to cut positions
06 Mar 2026   |  News
Markets
Could prediction markets go wholesale? Exchanges think so
Some venues are exploring demand for institution-focused product; others say wholesale users can play in retail space
09 Mar 2026   |  Feature
Regulation
Long way round: EU banks lament credit spread saga
EBA ditches some of banks’ preferred qualitative reasonings – and shortcuts – for CSRBB exclusion
12 Mar 2026   |  Feature
Regulation
Banks urge EBA to delay risk benchmarking amid Iran conflict
Risk managers say hypothetical portfolio exercise clashes with severe market turbulence
11 Mar 2026   |  News
STAT OF THE WEEK

Goldman tripped up by VAR in Q4

Goldman Sachs recorded a trading loss during one day in Q4 2025 equating to 103% of the day’s VAR forecast. Disclosures do not identify the specific day on which the breach occurred.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Podcast: Gordon Lee on how junior quants can go from newbie to MVP

“Senior leaders, CEOs, heads of markets and heads of business cannot possibly judge every piece of work on individual technical merits. They don’t have the time, and in many cases, the expertise to go through it, so they have to rely on signals” – Gordon Lee, BNY, discusses how junior quants should navigate a large organisation

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