Japan
Japan Post’s unrealised losses surge to new record in Q2
Markdowns on HTM book account for nearly a sixth of face value
Dealers shun yen barriers after joint US-Japan action
Market-makers retreat from exotic structures amid intervention risk, with funds in wait-and-see mode
Have CCPs got better at absorbing shocks?
Data suggests most CCPs weathered the Iran-war disruption, but shock frequency is starting to bite
Risk density and capital requirements inversely related – FSI
Report says jurisdictions could be choosing between higher capital requirements or model restrictions
CCP liquid resources pivot to secured commercial bank cash
Eurex, CME and ECC drive jump in reverse repo-linked liquidity buffers in Q1
CCP liquidity risk measures hit highs in Q1
LCH, HKEX, JSCC and OCC set payment obligation records
Iran turmoil lifts CCP margin to new peak
Ice, JSCC and ECC among clearing houses posting sharp Q1 increases
Yen options dealers struggle to hedge intervention risk
Hedge funds’ bets on BoJ intervention are leaving dealers with vol-surface exposures they can’t hedge cheaply
Commodity CCPs buck trend with IM breaches in Q1
Precious metals and energy clearing units stand out, as most CCPs avoid breach surge despite Iran war turmoil
Iran war drives record CCP margin calls
NSCC, CCIL and CME among clearing houses reporting peak VM and IM calls in Q1
Ice sets up four-way race for Japan’s Tona futures
London joins Osaka, Tokyo and Singapore exchanges in battle for yen rates contracts
China leads global banks’ LCR retreat in 2025
Twenty-one of 29 G-Sibs reported lower liquidity ratios than the previous year
Dollar smiles again, but for how long?
Twitchy investors backed the buck during Iran war, but experts are divided on whether this marks a return of the dollar smile
Risk management is key in this unpredictable environment
With energy markets upended by crisis after crisis, the best strategy is always to be hedged against extremes
IM concentration at CCPs hits multi-year high in Q4
Median tops 52% for first time since 2021 as average reaches record
US G-Sibs ease off TLAC build as buffers plateau
Loss-absorbing buffers edged lower across most major banks at end-2025
JGB sell-off drives late-2025 record markdowns at Japanese banks
Unrealised losses on Japanese government bonds hit ¥7.05 trillion
Asian banks close out energy clients as Iran war bites
Firms with short jet fuel positions faced losses up to $100 million as initial margin soared 566%
The dollar do-si-do: hedgers review FX moves
Brief return of US dollar to safe-haven status amid Iran upheaval prompts real money investors to pause hedging activity
Russell’s flexi hedging aims to tame jumpy yen
Japanese clients can dynamically switch hedging profile based on USD/JPY movements
JGB basis trade throws off the shackles
Japan’s cash-futures arbitrage on the rise despite Iran volatility and BoJ-driven bond scarcity