Opinion
Reviving the lost art of perturbation for exotic pricing
Natixis quants find novel way to speed up volatility smile modelling
Why even the safest stablecoins could fail
Settlement delays, insolvency risks mean collateralised coins could falter
No soft landings in flight to safety from Russia
Impact of Ukraine invasion hit bank balance sheets hard; its effects look set to continue
How to stop stablecoins from hoarding precious collateral
Repo markets expert and crypto bank chief exec think Fed reserves are the right answer
Op risk data: Deutsche greenwashing fine a regulatory red flag
Also: Class claim costs CA tribe $500m; Essilor eyeballs JPM in fraud case; Bank of Italy con job. Data by ORX News
Pricing data is key to unlocking FX swaps e-trading
Digitec’s Stephan von Massenbach on why automation is needed for e-trading to reach its potential
Is Citi’s SA-CCR hit a sign of things to come?
Higher capital costs for dealing in uncollateralised FX swaps and forwards could impact banks and clients alike
Only regulators can clear up Credit Suisse’s Archegos mess
Shareholders were right to keep officers and directors on the hook until all the facts are known
How to model potential exposure, post-Archegos
BofA quant’s model considers the correlation between market shocks and counterparty defaults
Hedging inflation may never have been trickier
Effective hedging depends on what’s causing prices to rise
The $1 trillion shortfall if private equity bets turn sour
Investors have to keep sending money to private equity firms even if returns crumble, says hedge fund executive
Russian ruble trading steps back in time
Wild spread swings see offshore RUB market and electronic trading disappear
The murky world of transparency disclosures
Lack of data granularity on Russian exposures should prompt a rethink by regulators and banks alike
Initial margin: the final act
Practice makes perfect, the saying goes. When it comes to the final wave of implementation for uncleared margin rules, however, this may not hold true
Op risk data: Barclays bungles multi-billion-dollar note issue
Also: Russia sanctions redux; Lloyd’s of London names bullying and sexism brokerage. Data by ORX News
Germany tells EU to PFOF
Proposed ban might need to be dropped to prove practice is harmful
A look at asset liquidation from a different angle
Quants propose a novel approach to assess liquidation cost and stress-testing for hard-to-sell assets
Have corporate bond markets outgrown the plumbing?
Regulators must examine both investor demand and dealer liquidity supply, say Iosco experts
Buckle up for the bitcoin legal revolution
The brave new world of crypto derivatives needs new thinking for its legal framework, says D2LT CEO
Why the Fed should adopt CLFs
The BPI's chief economist explains how the facilities would benefit Wall Street and Main Street
The top 10 op risks, reloaded
Survey to be expanded as part of benchmarking exercise
Ukraine conflict reminds quants that operations matter
Quants cannot ignore real-world frictions such as sanctions and market closures
Regulators need to go back to fundamentals on fund risks
Policy-makers need to identify risks posed by open-ended investment funds more precisely
Op risk data: Allianz dealt a $4bn blow for not-so-Alpha Funds
Also: Credit Suisse cops two cartel shops; banks get slapped in gender pay gap. Data by ORX News