JP Morgan
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
Asia moves: Natixis equity derivatives head departs, new banking head for JP Morgan, and more
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US-China trade war becomes focus again for commodities
As the end of the 90-day truce in US-China trade hostilities looms, commodity markets brace for uncertainty
JP Morgan's repo book bulged at year end
US bank added $101 billion of repo assets in three months to end-December
Margin or membership? Regulators react to Nasdaq default
Six supervisors – from Bafin to the MAS – downplay idea of mandatory increase in futures MPOR
Citi grows US swaps margin share in 2018
Citi remains the largest FCM, with a 27.5% share of total required client margin
US G-Sibs hike loan-loss provisions by $737m
Five banks increased PCLs in the fourth quarter of 2018, with JP Morgan leading the way
State Street leads US custody banks’ assets drop
Equity rout drives down value of assets under management
Shareholder giveaways deplete US G-Sib capital
Aggregate CET1 ratio robust at 12.1%
JP Morgan VAR surges 46% in Q4
The bank’s average VAR jumped $16 million to $51 million at end-December
People moves: SocGen adds in prime services, Deutsche fills new rates hole, HSBC makes model move, and more
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FICC takes firm grip of US repo market
Central counterparty wrangled more money market repo cash than banks did by end-2018
Teach history to avoid mistakes of yesterday’s quants
Quant grads should be taught follies of LTCM, Gaussian copula and London Whale, writes UBS’s Gordon Lee
Shipping and energy firms revisit hedging on IMO 2020
Upcoming shipping rules set to impact fuel prices across the energy complex
US banks pare reliance on unsecured funding
Average share of unsecured wholesale funding falls to 42% in a year
JP Morgan’s CVA charge jumps $203m in Q3
Median CVA capital charge for US G-Sibs was $2.1bn in third quarter
US banks’ CDS books shrink $2 trillion in two years
Wells Fargo only major bank to grow credit portfolio year-to-date
Goldman sees third-quarter fall in market RWAs
Market RWAs fell $13 billion across the eight US G-Sibs
US banks bolster quality of short-term funding
Eight US G-Sibs increase share of total borrowings made up of well-collateralised repo
Clearing houses urge CFTC to act on non-default losses
US clearing members divided on whether NDLs are CCPs’ responsibility or a mutual risk