Europe
Hedge funds stopped out on euro steepener amid Iran conflict
Gas price rises flattened 10s30s euro swap spread, forcing investors to cut positions
Nykredit retail banking risk-weight hits nine-year high
Retail banking risk-weight jumps to 46%, second only to commercial
EBA guidance prompts banks to rethink CSRBB perimeters
Banks will likely have to expand their credit spread risk coverage following recommendations
Mob rule: populism’s rise pits banks against the people
Trump and fellow mavericks are reshaping politics, leaving banks scrambling to adjust to new and unpredictable risks
Eurex mulls ‘integrated’ prediction market
Dividend derivatives seen as template for event contract expansion
After market whipsaws, banks put new twist on QIS options
Variable strike options aim to catch recoveries after volatility spikes
Broker quoting gap keeps Eurex-LCH basis alive
Lack of differentiated prices helps retain CCP basis
EU clearing houses pressured to diversify cloud vendors
CROs and regulators see tech concentration risk as a barrier to operational resilience
QIS futures debut – but only simple ones for now
Goldman and Societe Generale kick-start Eurex market with equity baskets
Eurex looks to shine ‘more light’ on off-book liquidity
Block order book initiative to aid price discovery slated for later this year
Market players warn against European repo clearing mandate
Regulators urged to await outcome of US mandate and be wary of risks to government bond liquidity
Italy’s spread problem is not (always) a credit story
Occasional doubts over Italy’s role in the monetary union adds political risk premium, argues economist
Quiet 2025 ends with balance sheet bedlam at Luxembourg funds
Esoteric funds surge in December as traditional equity investors pare back
Esma won’t soften regulatory expectations for cloud and AI
CCP supervisory chair signals heightened scrutiny of third-party risk and operational resilience
AI spend in US could be good for bonds in Europe – finance chiefs
Development of AI is capital-intensive, but adoption less so, which could favour EU
BBVA joins growing Spire repack platform
Spanish bank becomes 19th dealer on multi-bank SPV issuer amid rising investor interest
Esma supervision proposals ensnare Bloomberg and Tradeweb
Derivatives and bonds venues would become subject to centralised supervision
ISITC’s Paul Fullam on the ‘anxiety’ over T+1 in Europe
Trade processing chair blames budget constraints, testing and unease over operational risk ahead of settlement move
Industry frowns on FCA’s single-sided trade reporting efforts
Buy side warns UK attempt to ease Mifir burden may miss target; dealers aren’t happy either
One vision, two paths: UK reporting revamp diverges from EU
FCA and Esma could learn from each other on how to cut industry compliance costs
Cyber insurance premiums dropped unexpectedly in 2025
Competition among carriers drives down premiums, despite increasing frequency and severity of attacks
Esma to issue guidance on active account reporting
Briefing and Q&A aims to clarify how firms should report data ahead of RTS adoption
Op risk data: Kaiser will helm half-billion-dollar payout for faking illness
Also: Loan collusion clobbers South Korean banks; AML fails at Saxo Bank and Santander. Data by ORX News
CaixaBank lifts structural deposit hedges to two-year high
Receiver swap notional climbs to €68bn as bank guards NII