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Credit derivatives surge to nine-year high at top US banks
$1.35 trillion notional added as banks ramp up CDS activity
US banks diverge from global peers on OTC clearing
Clearing rates fall in US as UK, Europe and Canada push higher
Dealers warn of capital squeeze from increased FX hedging
Sharp rise in uncollateralised buy-side hedges could restrict banks’ ability to take on positions
Op risk data: Low latency, high cost for NSE
Also: Brahmbhatt fraud hits BlackRock, JP Morgan slow to shop dubious deals. Data by ORX News
Equity VAR hovering near four-year high at US banks
Gauges of stock market risk rise 36% in just one year
JPM stands alone as substitutability cap reins in G-Sib score
Bank of America crosses 500bp threshold for first time, as Basel continues review
US G-Sibs post record secured finance flows in LCR
Q3 spike continues long-term shift toward secured funding and lending in liquidity stress scenario
Liquidity in private markets: the structural and data challenge
How structural and data-driven innovation are converging to address the liquidity challenge in private markets
JP Morgan attracts bigger add-on from Fed’s G-Sib scoring
Methodological divergence with Basel Committee results in double the surcharge
US G-Sibs diverge on cashflow volatility
Maturity mismatch add-on hits peak at two banks and trough at two others
Morgan Stanley set for biggest reset under softened eSLR
Bank’s leverage utilisation to fall from over 90% to 64% under new buffer
Record $95bn in equities sits with US banks as OTC margin
Stocks on par with US Treasuries in top dealers’ collateral trove
Markets Technology Awards 2026: March of the riskbots
Will a new wave of AI-powered assistants live up to expectations?
Equity derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2026: Volatility strategies and technology investment help realise hyper scale-up
Bringing trading-desk data into derivatives pricing models
PricingDirect’s new autocallable model, which reflects the shift towards data-driven transparency as firms rethink how they value complex derivatives
US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
Op risk data: Ghost of Madoff still haunts HSBC
Also: Giant loan frauds hit three global banks, and AWS outage casts a cloud. Data by ORX News
Lower SCBs bring Citi, JPM close to Collins floor
Uncertainty lingers amid Fed proposal on SCB averaging and push to scrap the floor
Bond investors diverge on AI’s rates impact
While many agree the technology will drive growth, questions remain over the timing and inflationary impact
Ditching Fed’s method 2 could unlock $112bn for top US banks
JPM and BofA could see largest capital gains if US G-Sib surcharge approach dropped, amid speculation of a framework overhaul
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