Europe
SEB’s RWAs hit record high on upcoming requirements
Add-on of Skr9 billion helps drive CET1 ratio to lowest since pandemic
UBS blunts Basel III RWA impact, gains time for Credit Suisse integration
Bank secures valuable time to integrate legacy assets and prepare for forthcoming regulatory challenges
Big banks could be sidelined from future rescue deals – FSB
Exacerbation of too-big-to-fail means G-Sibs could already be too large to take extra assets
Buffer stop: Eurex clearing members shunt default fund
Clearing house’s CRO says both members and clients opt to pay more margin instead
Crossed signals: row over collusion pits scholars against traders
An Oxford study claims to show evidence of collusion in ETF markets. Some traders give it short shrift
EU bond-futures basis flip spells curtains for netting
Alignment with US positions brings higher balance sheet usage, while low returns also a turn-off say traders
During Trump turbulence, value-at-risk may go pop
Trading risk models have been trained in quiet markets, and volatility is now looming
Corporates eye complex FX hedges as carry costs mount
Leveraged forwards and options-based structures entice treasurers facing rates uncertainty and FX volatility
Reverse dispersion gains traction as implied spread jumps
Inverted strategy on Euro Stoxx 50 gains popularity for profit-taking and correlation play
EU bond funds’ debt securities see largest increase since pandemic
Holdings up €102 billion in November, driven by funds in Luxembourg, Ireland and France
Regis-TR and the Emir Refit blame game
Reporting overhaul was marred by problems at repositories, prompting calls to stagger future go-live dates
Iosco pre-hedging review: more RFQs than answers
Latest proposals leave observers weighing new clampdown on pre-hedging
How UBS sold off non-core equity assets at lightning speed
More than 40 auctions have been completed since Credit Suisse acquisition, with a little help from a T-Rex
Why did UK keep the pension fund clearing exemption?
Liquidity concerns, desire for higher returns and clearing capacity all possible reasons for going its own way
Clearing members favour domestic sovereign bonds for IM in Q3
Secured cash at commercial banks and central bank deposits also on the rise as part of collateral diversification
CPMI-Iosco report highlights gaps in CCPs’ variation margin practices
Survey finds only a third implement VM pass-through, just 15% net client and house accounts
BoE warns over risk of system-wide cyber attack
Senior policy official Carolyn Wilkins also expresses concern over global fragmentation of bank regulation
Stuck in the middle with EU: dealers clash over FRTB timing
Largest banks want Commission to delay implementation, but it’s not the legislator’s only option
SG looks beyond equity derivatives in new markets push
French bank aims to expand fixed income business to achieve “more stable” revenues across asset mix
European Commission in ‘listening mode’ on potential FRTB changes
Delay or relief measures on the table after UK postpones start of Basel III to 2027
Euro swap spread volatility challenges Bund’s hedging role
German Bunds face scrutiny as euro swap spreads turn negative, forcing traders to rethink hedging strategies