UBS
BofA Securities defies year-end pullback with record F&O customer funds
December growth contrasts with broader FCM retrenchment from October peak
UBS halved Level 3 assets in 2024
Mark-to-model assets had swelled after the Credit Suisse takeover
UBS and the legal labyrinth of Credit Suisse’s AT1 debt
Court cancellation of Finma’s 2023 writedown could leave Swiss banking giant on the hook for billions in liabilities – or not
Credit Suisse AT1 ruling may only benefit a third of bondholders
Swiss law may mean only bondholders who appealed writedown get compensation, if there is any
Morgan Stanley SCB cut unlocks $4.2bn after rare Fed appeal win
Bank’s buffer falls 170bp, widening average cut across US banks subject to the regime to 66bp
Credit derivatives house of the year: UBS
Risk Asia Awards 2025
Derivatives house of the year, Asia: UBS
Risk Asia Awards 2025
Equity derivatives house of the year: UBS
Risk Asia Awards 2025
Quantitative investment solution of the year: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Risk Asia Awards 2025
Derivatives house of the year, Australia: UBS
Risk Asia Awards 2025
UBS sterling rates head joins RBC Capital Markets
Ian Hale joins the Canadian bank as head of European inflation trading
Op risk data: Santander takes hefty historic hit over PPI mis-selling
Also: Brazil’s cyber screw-up, Barclays’ AML mishap, and MAS metes out more AML fines. Data by ORX News
Foreign banks see steeper CET1 declines in US and EU stress tests
Strong starting capital buffers at overseas subsidiaries eroded by outsized hits
UBS RWAs rise $19bn amid FX swings
Weaker US dollar against Swiss franc pushes total RWAs past $500bn
Libor appeals leave future misconduct cases Hayes-y
UK authorities must develop a more effective framework for punishing bad bankers
Op risk data: GVA and Nobitex in geopolitical risk strikes
Also: UBS chief a target of third-party data hack, internal bank frauds in Asia. Data by ORX News
Fed’s SCB proposal would blunt 2025 DFAST relief
Two-year average would raise CET1 component due to weaker 2024 stress test results
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The future of quantitative investment
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