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US regulators throw banks a curveball on committed credit lines
New Basel III charge on undrawn facilities will hit largest banks in areas like fund finance and credit cards
Bowman shuns CECL. Friends say it just needs a little help
How far should FASB go in reforming credit-loss accounting rules?
China opens door to CGBs as initial margin
CCDC’s new rules expected to drive use of CGBs as collateral in non-cleared and cross-border trades
Well-drilled: CFTC’s top cop Miller sticks to his guns
Quick to place perceived overreach in the past, agency’s enforcement director leans into the law and his script
Fragmented rules obstruct tokenisation efforts, panellists say
Divergent US, UK and EU stablecoin rules and legal protections limiting cross-border growth
EU wants equity market to boom, but dealers may go bust
Legislators want to rebalance scales back in favour of primary exchanges
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
CFTC backs clearing exemption for risk reduction runs
CCP sources concerned about switch to bilateral trades, as other regulators also soften rules
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
Floored: Basel III rethink upsets IRB dominance
Introduction of output floor means internal ratings’ popularity takes a hit, but isn’t quite out for the count
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
0DTE options and non-banks could accelerate market risk
Risk Live: Risk managers warn trading desks in “uncharted territory” with shocks moving faster
UK undercuts EU on stablecoin capital requirements
FCA relaxation from 2% to 1% could spark “race to the bottom” on capital
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
Risk managers want closer relationship with first line
Risk Live: New risks emerging at speed means deep division between lines of defence is dangerous
Agentic AI for XVAs still five years away, experts say
Risk Live: Questions about validation and accountability keep autonomous AI models out of XVAs for now
AI agents could become credit risk managers… almost
Risk Live: Bankers say credit stress-testing could be automated, but humans remain accountable
At the deep end: FX HedgePool’s struggle to stay afloat
Lack of offsetting flow, tech bottlenecks and higher-than-expected costs weighed on start-up’s growth
Risk Technology Awards 2026: Real-time reality
Industry trying to improve on periodic risk reporting – but it’s not easy
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
Banks demand look-through on private credit lending
Risk Live: Risk managers say they need to see underlying loans before lending to funds
Break down silos to manage geopolitics – risk managers
Risk Live: Experts says scenario planning helps identify who has information needed in a crisis
AI autonomy may redefine risk management roles
Risk Live: Machine validation of autonomous processes may emerge “relatively soon”, EIF risk chief says
Treat AI models as would-be hackers, says quant
Risk Live: Models capable of “strategic deception” require different risk management, says former Risk.net quant of the year
Asian banks may need to step up Hormuz-related credit provisions
Regional banks were slow to respond in the first quarter, but the crisis isn’t going away quickly
Managing AI models is reshaping three lines of defence, say banks
Risk Live: Model managers want seat at table during development, and expect first line to take charge of AI model testing
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
OCC default fund plans expose rift between clearers
Retail brokers – but not Robinhood – oppose new allocation of default fund contributions amid options surge
