Subject: Europe’s pillar problem, SRB strengthens resolve, and hedge funds flattened in Japan

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Risk management
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
14 Sep 2026   |  Feature
Regulation
Regulators better prepared for next Credit Suisse, says SRB head
FSB strengthening guidance on international co-operation, but EU needs more mutual support
16 Sep 2026   |  Interview
Markets
Hedge funds return to JGB flatteners after brutal stop-outs
Funds bet repatriation of assets by Japan’s pension funds will driver further long-end yield compression
17 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
BNP Paribas outlines path for FICC algos, SDP and AI projects
After taking on new Cortex and AI roles, BNPP’s Razaq sets out the bank’s expansion plans and new tech projects
15 Sep 2026   |  Profile
Enterprise risk
Four in five banks report breaching risk appetite in past year
Risk Benchmarking: Those reporting no breaches run skinnier appetite frameworks, despite similar governance mechanisms
16 Sep 2026   |  Special
STAT OF THE WEEK

Liquidity risk spikes at Eurex, JSCC, NSCC

In Q2, the metric of liquidity risk rose 74.9% to ¥1.43 trillion ($9.4 billion) at the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, 72.4% to $66 billion at the National Securities Clearing Corporation, and at Eurex Clearing, the same-day payment obligation climbed 64% to €27.7 billion ($32.2 billion), while the multi-day obligation climbed 53.5% to €40.3 billion.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

BNP Paribas outlines path for FICC algos, SDP and AI projects

“We want ALiX to be the Gemini or Siri of BNPP. What we’re trying to do is create an internal framework to allow users within BNPP to create their own ALiX functionality and surface it through the ALiX user interface” – Asif Razaq, BNP Paribas

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