Australia
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
Basel’s unlikely victim: venture capital
Changes to credit risk framework could block alternative path for EU banks to finance SMEs
Asia moves: New CEOs at Credit Suisse and ANZ, Invesco gets new MD, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Op risk data: forex rigging fines bloat bank losses
Citi, RBS, JP hit for total €800m in penalties; plus Aussie bank misconduct probe. Data by ORX News
Royal Commission refunds weigh on Aussie banks
A$1.7 billion of remediation costs taken by Big Four in H1
Aussie banks crush IRRBB capital charges
‘Big Four’ cut IRRBB RWAs by A$23 billion year-on-year
Asia moves: new CEO for BNP Paribas Cardif, GIC gets new COO, plus more
Latest job changes across industry
Nowcasting can illuminate China’s macro scene
Nowcasting teams are proving a valuable tool for investors
ASX to offer blockchain free to lure early adopters
Teaser intro would be for three years, while users would still be charged for Swift and AMQP connections
A rush on Libor fallbacks to head off holdouts
Concerns that valuation changes will scare some off adoption may be accelerating Isda timeline
Aussie banks: a right Royal mess
Misconduct probe sparks board changes and bout of introspection at Big 4
Apac bank boards: light on risk experience
Survey of 24 large Apac bank board risk committees shows dearth of risk managers
Commonwealth Bank blitzes IRRBB charges
Shake-up of banking book saves A$10.5 billion in RWAs
EU, Canada banks lag rivals on IRB model coverage
Median bank has 78% of credit risk-weighted assets under IRB approaches
Banks divided on op risk approaches
EU banks favour standardised approach, North American and Australian lenders the AMA
Cross-currency swaps could hasten RFR shift in Australia
Adoption of new risk-free rate for both swap legs likely to turbo-charge wider benchmark change, say sources
Wind firming caps found better than swaps at reducing risk
Wind firming deals claim to address intermittency and stabilise renewable generator cashflow, but how effective are they?
Quant Guide 2019: Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Quant Finance Master’s Guide 2019
Risk.net’s guide to the world’s leading quant master’s programmes, featuring a ranking of the top 15 schools
Asia moves: BlackRock picks new Asia head, Credit Suisse boosts regional solutions, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Op risk jumps $7 billion at Aussie banks
Year to year, op RWAs have swelled $24 billion
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: standout financing deals reflect growing appetite for renewables and new approach to risk
Custody Risk Global Awards 2018 winners announced
Custodian of the Year won by BNP Paribas for second year running
Accounting change dents Aussie bank earnings
Four largest Australian lenders lose about $2bn in earnings on the switch to new accounting standard AASB 9