Societe Generale
China leads global banks’ LCR retreat in 2025
Twenty-one of 29 G-Sibs reported lower liquidity ratios than the previous year
Iran conflict forces EM carry trade unwinds
Surging oil prices, rising vol and dollar flight triggered stop-outs of emerging market positions, say dealers
QIS futures debut – but only simple ones for now
Goldman and Societe Generale kick-start Eurex market with equity baskets
Investors turn to costly ‘all-weather’ hedging strategies
Geopolitical and technology risks spur demand for multi-strategy QIS tail hedges
People: You’re fired! US agency rejig, new CROs at ING, StanChart, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
SocGen’s PB clearing head departs for SwapAgent role
Jamie Gavin takes external consulting role for LSEG’s non-cleared swaps platform
LatAm FX carry trade shrugs off geopolitical fears
Clients in regional carry positions remain undeterred by US interventions, say dealers
Robertson leaves Barclays’ prime services in New York
Head of prime derivatives services unit departs after seven years with the bank for Carbon Point
BNP, Deutsche, SocGen face steep RWAs surge under FRTB SA
Pro forma disclosures for output floor show 2.5–2.8x increases if banks used only standardised formulas – far above peers
Crédit Ag’s risk footprint swells faster than EU peers
Relative analysis of systemic scores suggests sticky step-up in G-Sib surcharge
JP Morgan SE’s clearing rate plunged to 15% in 2024
US bank’s EU arm slashed €5.7trn in cleared notionals, while bilateral grew €11.4trn
Quant finance house of the year: Societe Generale
Risk Asia Awards 2025
Political turmoil rattles Turkish lira carry trade
Echoes of March crackdown that sparked market rout leave traders on alert
LBBW breaches leverage floor in EBA stress test
Adverse scenario would erode €229bn in CET1 capital across 64 banks
Risk managers say second line needs to identify its value-added
Risk Live: Risk functions must see themselves as problem-solvers, but first line should share responsibility
Energy Risk Awards 2025: The winners
Award winners impress with their ability to address illiquidity and bring increased certainty to challenged commodity clients
Basel III overhaul adds €85bn to EU banks’ op RWAs
BNP Paribas, Soc Gen and SEB see largest rises in absolute terms
Societe Generale rejigs liquidity buffer towards sovereign bonds
Central bank cash at smallest share since before pandemic
People: Balaÿ is new broom at CA CIB, Ungari swaps QIS roles at SG
Latest job changes across the industry
SG’s Ungari swaps research for structuring in new QIS role
Veteran researcher and strategist ‘putting things into action’ with new remit
French banks’ equity VAR surges to multi-year highs
Volatility pushes fourth quarter readings at BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and SocGen to levels unseen in recent years