United States
New DTCC fee structure could lure non-bank traders
US regulator approves proposal targeted at government securities business
MSCI proposes ‘fairer’ alternative to swing pricing
Exiting investors should only pay the cost of net redemptions, says Acerbi
CCAR winners and losers 2012–17
American Express came off worst under CCAR total capital ratio measure among large and complex firms three years out of six
New US buffer triggers fresh focus on CCAR transparency
Banks fear capital volatility and may also push for changes to US G-Sib surcharge
Fed credit limits likely to hit investment banks, custodians hardest
State Street, BNY Mellon, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs have low credit limits; high bank exposures
Japanese cross-border claims on European countries hit all-time high
Loans to entities in developed European countries outpace those to other western nations in Q1 2018
VM changes cut billions from US bank swaps values in 2017
Effects on potential future exposure (PFE) mixed
Buy side frets over fallbacks in ‘zombie Libor’ scenario
Firms say any future plunge in number of Libor contributors should trigger switch to fallback rate
Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality
Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules
US bank RWA density edges higher
Morgan Stanley density increases from 41.46% to 45.47% year-on-year
Some banks open to committing to Libor post-2021
At least two houses concerned about risks of transitioning to alternative rates
Volcker rule revisions may complicate compliance – experts
US regulators’ efforts to simplify key test of trading intent could ramp up data demands
Citi fastest growing FCM; Credit Suisse loses ground – CFTC data
Citi grows client margin 36% in year to end-April, Credit Suisse shrinks 16%
Swaps data: anatomy of a wild week in dollar swaps
Chaotic Italian politics jolted rates markets – including US dollar interest rate swaps, writes Amir Khwaja of Clarus FT
XVA swings boost US bank trading revenues
DVA change pares down dealers' derivative liabilities
US CVA charges over seven times higher than EU
Huge disparity appears to result from EU exemption for corporate trades
Citi CRO: stress tests now vital part of bank strategy
Bank has leveraged CCAR to build culture of constant internal stress testing, says Brad Hu
Citi largest counterparty for Templeton currency hedges
Citi accounted for 23% of outstanding forwards at end-March
G-Sib swap portfolios reveal transatlantic divide
EU banks record 16% fall in non-cleared swaps, while US dealers see 9% growth
US bank swaps books rebound after G-Sib reckoning
Total OTC derivative notionals across eight G-Sibs grow $28 trillion in first quarter
Goldman, JP Morgan get riskier in Q1
Each bank could face an extra 50 basis points of capital add-on without remedial action
JP Morgan, Wells Fargo excess reserves dwindle faster than Fed average
Total banking sector excess reserves have dropped 5.8% since Fed "normalisation" began
Five US banks below Collins floor
Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Citigroup, State Street and Wells Fargo had higher standardised RWAs than modelled RWAs
CCP stress tests need improvement, argues new research
Existing data could inform greater number of stress scenarios and create system-wide test