JP Morgan
JP Morgan’s VAR multiplier increases following Q2 breach
Citi also reported one backtesting exception but kept VAR-based market risk capital requirement flat
Op risk data: Banks dial in $600m loss for illicit phone use
Also: Santander staff mistreatment; cum-ex rumbles on; CFTC steps up scrutiny of swaps reporting. Data by ORX News
Geopolitical risk models not ‘rigorous’ enough, says quant
Joseph Simonian believes game theory and reinforcement learning could improve matters
‘Repo by the minute’ could reshape lending – but not quite yet
Blockchain-based platforms from JP Morgan and Broadridge offer smart contracts that enable intraday repo
US banks’ Brexit gambit hit by EU cross-border ban
US firms trying to Brexit-proof their European operations could now be hit by CRD VI
Banks may spend ‘billions’ to stop quantum hacking threat
Quantum-proof algo standards nearing completion, but enhanced cryptography won’t come cheap
Rival platforms battle to control electronic trading of CLOs
Octaura has the backing of dealers, while Kopentech is leaning into its buy-side roots
Citi, BNY Mellon escape Collins floor
Both banks return above the threshold after just two quarters
JP Morgan takes $14bn AOCI capital hit
Q2 loss from fair-value securities book was largest in 16 years
Will last look disclosures come to FX derivatives?
JPM and NatWest have published their swaps and options last look windows – will others follow suit?
FCM client margin for F&O hit all-time high in May
But concentration among top 10 broker-dealers continues to shrink
JP Morgan extends run as top repo dealer to US funds
Counterparty Radar: New data shows wide variation in haircuts, with biggest clients – like BlackRock and Pimco – getting best terms
Almost half of top LPs yet to publish GFXC disclosures
FX market disclosure remains patchy, fuelling buy-side concerns over transparency
Banks prepare to unleash FX swap bots
BNP Paribas, JP Morgan build execution algos to plug into platforms – but swaps liquidity needs to catch up first
JP Morgan fined for not reporting half of FX swap trades
US bank incorrectly believed one-day swaps did not have to be reported
US mutual funds retreat from inflation hedges
Counterparty Radar: Volumes down 44% as Pimco slashes positions; Western Asset and JP Morgan buck the trend
Fair value gains give JP Morgan DFAST edge
Bank was only one to record bigger capital lift from AOCI by end of test’s horizon
Thomas Pluta leaves JP Morgan
US bank’s global linear rates head departs after 27-year stint
BofA, Citi among hardest hit in latest Fed buffer review
Five out of eight US systemic banks face higher stress capital buffer add-ons
People moves: JPM’s quant shuffle, NatWest hires Solanki, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
US banks underestimate loan losses in Fed stress test
Systemic lenders predict 34% lower hit to their loan books in latest DFAST exercise
One by one, dealers embrace standardised FX reject codes
Investment Association’s proposed codes finally begin to take hold after Covid setbacks
Capital Group leads charge in ballooning IR swaps market
Counterparty Radar: US mutual funds flock to G10 currency trades as macro conditions worsen
JP Morgan appoints two new equities quant research co-heads
New heads will share responsibilities previously held by deep hedging pioneer Hans Buehler