Lloyds Banking Group
NatWest, HSBC leverage headrooms hit record lows
Banks buck UK peer trend ahead of BoE leverage ratio reforms
Commerzbank most exposed to rate hike among European banks
Eight banks would lose more than 10% of T1 capital under rate shock
SRT issuance hits €260bn as capital relief grows
Banks cut capital ratios by over 40bp on average via SRT deals, BIS research shows
People: Fishwick hands over BlackRock CRO role, Citi expands Asia FX team, and more
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BoE lowers capital benchmark for first time in a decade
Drop to 13% envisages 0.5pp decline in Pillar 2 add-ons after Basel III
People: BofA’s new markets heads, Barclays takes SG’s Mastrangelo, and more
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Lloyds draws a (second) line on AI risk
Model risk office is accountable for managing the risk of AI roll-out at the UK bank
Global OTC derivatives jump €72trn in 2024
Europe, UK, Canada and China hit record highs, while US banks pull back
BNP Paribas eyes selective algo white label tie-ups
The French bank struck its first FX algo white-labelling partnership with Lloyds
Op risk data: Crypto hack bites Bybit; fat-finger flurry at Citi
Also: OKX gets AML scold, UK motor finance fiasco revs up. Data by ORX News
Review of 2024: as markets took a breather, firms switched focus
In the absence of major crises and rules deadlines, financial firms revamped strategy, services and practices
People: All shook up at the SEC, Krens succeeds Litvack at Isda, and more
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IRB reliance peaks at over 90% for some lenders ahead of Basel III shift
As reforms loom, IRB usage spans from marginal to near-total among European banks
To liquidity and beyond: new funding strategies for UK pensions and insurance
Prompted by policy shifts and macro events, pension funds and insurance firms are seeking alternative solutions around funding and liquidity
People: All fall in at Citi, TD turbulence, and more
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Between the lines: why banks are rethinking risk management
Lloyds is not the only bank wanting to reshuffle the three lines of defence as tech risks grow
Information security: mind the first-line gap
G-Sibs’ second-line cyber teams still growing, survey shows; others are overhauling KRIs and switching vendors
Lloyds’ standardised market risk charges tripled in Q1
Hedging-related setback pushes market RWAs to an all-time high
Op risk data: Lloyds lurches over £450m motor finance speed bump
Also: JPM trips up on trade surveillance; Reg Best Interest starts to bite. Data by ORX News
Higher revenue pushes HSBC’s op risk up 14%
Increased net interest income over 2023 major driver behind six-year high figure
HSBC leads global uptick in OTC derivatives clearing
Systemic banks cleared record €250 trillion in notionals in 2022