North America
Index CDS trading nearly doubles as tariffs spook market
Turnover ebbed in single-name contracts as iTraxx and CDX volumes climbed rapidly last week
Bond rout puts pressure on UST holdings at US banks
Banks leaned heavily on mark-to-market Treasuries before April’s sell-off
OCC’s equity-based IM hit record 91% heading into 2025
CCP’s margin base leant further into equities ahead of market turmoil
Trump tariffs turn swap spreads into ‘pain trade’
Hedge funds bet big on Treasuries to outperform swaps. The opposite happened.
JPM leads record STWF surge at US G-Sibs
Five banks hit new highs in Q4, as increased reliance weighs on systemic risk scores
Hedging playbook goes ‘out the window’ as Trump tariffs slam markets
Dispersion, put spreads and VKOs paid off as stocks plunged, but outlook remains wildly uncertain
Tariffs volatility prompts rush to re-hedge EUR/USD options books
Banks left scrambling to buy vol as spot surged beyond expectations
BMO US posts lowest LCR among IHCs
Bank’s first disclosure in five years shows reliance on regulatory adjustment to meet minimum requirement
Liquidity risk spikes at CME and OCC
CCPs revised estimated worst-case payment obligation to highest levels on record in Q4
Corporates hamstrung in response to FX volatility
Restrictions around hedging programmes leave US firms struggling to adapt to dollar weakness
Commodity price insurance, an alternative to swaps?
ChAI founder eyes metals and power for expansion after selling first hedges for recycled materials
CCAR methodology may give first glimpse of Fed’s transparency drive
Industry calls for more details on global market shock and new private equity treatment
Singaporean banks see surge in systemic risk indicators
2024 figures show underwriting activity spike across the board
Surging gross repo costs highlight US dealers’ divergence on netting
Lack of offsetting in GAAP presentation leads BNY and Northern Trust to report paying double- or triple-digit rates on fed funds, repos
FX traders revel in March Madness
Chaotic Trump policies finally bring diversity to flows – to the delight of market-makers
AmEx derivatives book grows on interest rate swap surge
Receive-fixed swaps dominate hedging portfolio as clearing rate spikes
Bowman’s ascent sparks office intrigue at the Fed
Trump’s vice-chair for supervision pick is said to have a prickly relationship with Powell
A peek under the hood of Canadian banks’ new CVA machine
Disclosures from the country’s top dealers offer first glimpse of how FRTB reforms can reshape capital gauge for potential losses on derivatives
JSCC, DTCC government bond units see default funds surge
Member contributions hit multi-year highs in Q4
US dealers’ OTC clearing rates plunge to multi-year lows
Cleared notionals down $24.3trn in Q4 amid year-end compression push
ForexClear posts record $2.8bn aggregate margin call
Volume growth and increased risk exposures drive Q4 spike
BofA, JPM face 50bp increase in G-Sib surcharge
Surge in systemic indicators puts banks on track for 3.5% and 5% add-ons in 2027
CME-FICC cross-margin extension timeline questioned
SEC changes and queries around margin segregation may make end-2025 deadline unrealistic
NSCC suffers record $7bn liquidity shortfall
Index rebalancing in December drives CCP’s largest-ever simulated funding gap