United States
How to solve the Fed’s $300bn FRTB problem
A sacrifice will have to be made to ensure new market risk rules meet demands for capital neutrality
US banks notch most VAR overshoots since pandemic
Dealers’ gauges underestimated trading inventory price swings on 34 occasions during Q2
Large US banks pile up CVA charges amid tariff shock
JP Morgan’s CVA risk-weighted assets saw largest jump in second quarter since Covid-19
As Fed meets, hedge funds buy ‘lottery’ FX options trades
Options bets reflect cautious pessimism over the dollar ahead of Jackson Hole conference
One in four Fed staff could benefit from GenAI, study finds
New technology could reshape US regulator’s operations – but only with top-down push
Foreign banks see steeper CET1 declines in US and EU stress tests
Strong starting capital buffers at overseas subsidiaries eroded by outsized hits
Cross-border lending to NBFIs hits record $678bn in Q1
Half of international bank credit flows to shadow banks, despite growing regulatory concerns
Cat on life support after appeals court ruling
Consolidated Audit Trail’s funding order setback could herald its demise
Fed’s new leverage ratio: the horse that never left the gate
Most of the biggest dealers aren’t leverage constrained now, and experts are sceptical that banks will use the extra capacity for Treasuries
Double VAR breach in Q2 adds $4.1bn to JP Morgan’s market RWAs
Sixth regulatory backtesting exception in nine months lifts the multiplier above minimum for the first time since Q3 2022
Generative AI brings testing times for modellers
Flagstar’s lead model validator offers some tips for safely integrating LLMs into risk models
Barclays edges past BofA in client swap margin
UK bank reclaims fifth spot in FCM ranking as margin tops $21bn
JP Morgan’s head of Emea rates joins Citi
Tom Prickett joins US bank as Emea head of G10 rates
Niche FX crosses pop up in mutual fund options activity
Counterparty Radar: Fund filings reveal unusual FX options crosses – some never repeated, many with unclear strategies
Judy Shelton on gold, tariffs and where the Fed went wrong
Potential successor to Jerome Powell makes the case for cutting rates and tamping down dollar volatility
Glass houses: US agencies urged to shore up cyber defences
Email hack at OCC raises concerns over more widespread frailty at regulators
US CRE provisions surge at Deutsche after model recalibration
Stage 2 loans drive provision hike after LGD assumptions updated
FICC’s new clearing model sparks praise – and intrigue
Some think collateral-in-lieu concept could be applied to a wider range of trades, beyond MMF repos
Capital One books $8bn in reserves post Discover deal
Highest provision in over a decade behind first loss since Covid-19
Taco trades and fake news fatigue
Is another era of ‘will he, won’t he’ numbing rates and FX traders to its jeopardy?
Truist locks in $12bn long-term debt as rates hold high
Bank raises LTD and time deposits while slashing short-term borrowings
Altice CDS auction may debut lock-up tweak
Separate industry proposal would make permanent a cash settlement fallback
Cuts and points – how the Dealer Rankings work
Dealer Rankings 2025: We have a simple way to compare dealers. Sort of simple, anyway
Choosy dealers search for their sweet spot
Dealer Rankings 2025: No bank appears in every top 10 list, as data reveals shifting strengths