United States
Ice rates contracts leapfrog CME SOFR in June
Ice rates open interest hits $62.3trn as euro and sterling hedging demand climbs
US banks cluster at stronger DFAST capital lows
Weakest projected capital ratio rises 390bp since 2018
ETF surge shows ‘worst-of’ autocalls have life in them yet
Assets in older structures have caught up with vol target versions that looked set to dominate
RJ O’Brien transfer propels StoneX into top 10 FCMs
Customer funds jump 61% after futures services move across
Bringing real-time US options analytics to Apac market participants
Cboe Options Analytics Select extends institutional-grade options analytics capabilities globally, creating a tailored solution for Apac investors
SocGen FX forwards trading rockets with US fund managers
Counterparty Radar: Surge in French bank’s FX forward volumes propels it to second spot in Q1 2026
CFTC backs clearing exemption for risk reduction runs
CCP sources concerned about switch to bilateral trades, as other regulators also soften rules
Capital One projected card losses jump after Discover deal
Fed projects record $56bn credit card hit in first post-acquisition DFAST
DFAST averaging reform would hit 75% of tested banks
Sixteen out of 22 lenders tested in both 2025 and 2026 would face higher CET1 depletion
Anthropic curbs and cost fears spur banks to shop around for AI
Risk Live: Banks increasingly wary of reliance on US models amid uncertain geopolitical environment and mounting costs
Eleven US banks end DFAST at key capital lows
BMO US, RBC US and TD US only firms to also stay at nadirs across leverage and SLR ratios
Banks welcome UK IMA eligibility test delay, but some want more
Risk Live: PRA extends monitoring for ‘Spearman’ test, while US regulators drop correlation metric
Former MI6 chief urges AI slowdown
Risk Live: Other AI firms will be “in exactly the same space” as Anthropic’s Mythos, warns Moore
AI autonomy may redefine risk management roles
Risk Live: Machine validation of autonomous processes may emerge “relatively soon”, EIF risk chief says
Fed projects near-record CRE losses for US banks
Wells Fargo tops estimated losses as stress test scenario hits commercial property loans
EUR vs USD stablecoins is the wrong debate
Market structure and regulatory cohesion is at the centre of the stablecoin liquidity evolution, says Flow Traders’ digital assets head
Citi loss narrows as DFAST AOCI windfalls fade
US banks’ projected paper losses narrow by $4.7bn
DFAST 2026: SCB freeze denies 16 banks capital relief
Lower DFAST depletion would have cut buffers for many, but First Citizens avoids higher SCB
Basel’s CVA upgrade: persuasive in the US, less so in Europe
Ban on credit risk models could encourage US banks to adopt more sophisticated CVA method
Affiliate repo accounts for sixth of US market – OFR brief
Internal trades carry significantly lower haircuts than non-affiliate repos
Six banks fall short of full DFAST buffers
DB USA and HSBC North America post largest all-in CET1 shortfalls, while new entrant First Citizens also misses
Mention markets could be the gap in CFTC prediction rules
Proposal clamps down on most – but not all – contracts that are decided by individuals’ actions
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
Morgan Stanley leads US G-Sib non-bank assets jump
Exposures cross $7trn milestone after Q1 surge