JP Morgan
Dealers go quiet on Turkey research
Seven banks have not covered this week’s lira meltdown, following investigation of JP Morgan
Counterparty risk climbs at JP Morgan, falls back at rivals
JP Morgan EADs up 10% and CRR RWAs 11% year-on-year
Patchy response to Isda’s back office of the future
Some banks are quiet, while clearing houses seem split on uptake of Isda data standardisation project
Constrained by Fed cap, RWA density rises at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo reported total assets of $1.89 trillion in the fourth quarter, down $56 billion year-on-year
Goldman, Wells Fargo grew hard-to-value assets in 2018
In contrast, the other six US G-Sibs slashed $4.4 billion of Level 3 assets on aggregate
Illiquid trading assets drop at big US banks in Q4 2018
Non-HQLA securities fell $146 billion in aggregate
Cleared swaps surged among US banks in 2018
Cleared swaps accounted for 49% of notionals at end-2018
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: the return of geopolitical risk
Geopolitical tensions introduced extreme volatility to many commodity markets in 2018, while environmental markets began to take off
Big US banks dropped $24trn of OTC notionals at year-end
Total notionals reported by the eight US G-Sibs stood at $196.3 trillion at end-December
US banks slashed G-Sib scores in Q4 2018
Big cuts to derivatives and trading securities push systemic risk scores lower
One-third of US G-Sib capital due to op risk
Op risk share of total RWAs has increased over three years
Goldman Sachs cuts CVA capital 39% in 2018
On aggregate, CVA charge across US G-Sibs fell $2.2 billion to $14 billion year-on-year
Wells Fargo takes $112m CVA hit in 2018
Trading revenues decline $54 million overall through derivatives adjustments
Dealers suffer in euro rates desert
Analysis shows collapse in swap and bond bid/offer spreads, as traders say business is “unsustainable”
Off-balance sheet exposures dip at US G-Sibs in Q4 2018
Goldman Sachs posted the largest drop quarter-on-quarter
US banks improve funding mix in 2018
Cash outflows with high run-off rates reduce over the year
US banks boost sales of CDS, reversing two-year trend
BofA Securities increased CDS notionals the most, adding $30.3 billion to its portfolio
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Liquid assets fall $56bn at US G-Sibs, clipping LCRs
Rate rises and Fed balance sheet policy may affect HQLA values
Op RWAs surge at Wells Fargo, dwindle at other G-Sibs
Higher capital charges a knock-on effect of a slew of misconduct scandals
Structured product holdings fall at big US dealers
Morgan Stanley's portfolio more than halves in 2018 to $401 million
Over four years, US G-Sib AT1 capital soars
AT1 capital has increased 57% since 2014, CET1 capital up 2%, Tier 2 capital –16%
Forex ‘Cartel’ not guilty but still paying a penalty
Despite acquittal, three former forex traders anticipate obstacles in trying to rebuild their careers
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks