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Eurex mulls ‘integrated’ prediction market
Dividend derivatives seen as template for event contract expansion
Mob rule: populism’s rise pits banks against the people
Trump and fellow mavericks are reshaping politics, leaving banks scrambling to adjust to new and unpredictable risks
After market whipsaws, banks put new twist on QIS options
Variable strike options aim to catch recoveries after volatility spikes
JSCC considers default fund consolidation
Japanese clearing house looks for efficiency gains amid expansion of clearing products and influx of international firms
Broker quoting gap keeps Eurex-LCH basis alive
Lack of differentiated prices helps retain CCP basis
EU clearing houses pressured to diversify cloud vendors
CROs and regulators see tech concentration risk as a barrier to operational resilience
QIS futures debut – but only simple ones for now
Goldman and Societe Generale kick-start Eurex market with equity baskets
Hedge funds trim US swap spreads on tariff decision
Investors cut back asset swap positions as Supreme Court ruling reignites deficit concerns
People: JP Morgan’s data and AI move, Eurex clearing chief, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Opinions split on EU bond balance sheet squeeze
Some say QT and issuance wave will hamper intermediation; others say dealers nimble enough to respond
CanDeal looks to simplify third-party risk management
Six-bank vendor due diligence utility seeks international reach
Eurex looks to shine ‘more light’ on off-book liquidity
Block order book initiative to aid price discovery slated for later this year
Market players warn against European repo clearing mandate
Regulators urged to await outcome of US mandate and be wary of risks to government bond liquidity
Italy’s spread problem is not (always) a credit story
Occasional doubts over Italy’s role in the monetary union adds political risk premium, argues economist
CME outage sparks FX soul search
How November’s halt exposed fragile wiring of new futures-led market structure
Esma won’t soften regulatory expectations for cloud and AI
CCP supervisory chair signals heightened scrutiny of third-party risk and operational resilience
AI spend in US could be good for bonds in Europe – finance chiefs
Development of AI is capital-intensive, but adoption less so, which could favour EU
JP Morgan AI research founder and head departs
Manuela Veloso leaves as bank announces greater spend on tech and AI
CME outage exposed FX market’s futures dependency, says SNB
Study finds EUR/USD spreads widened eightfold as non-bank PTFs blew out by nearly 30 times in November halt
CME rankles market data users with licensing changes
Exchange began charging for historically free end-of-day data in 2025
BPI says SR 11-7 should go; bank model risk chiefs say ‘no’
Lobby group wants US guidance repealed; practitioners want consistent model supervision and audit
Gap risk fears push FX traders into Sunday-night Asia hours
Volumes surge at Singapore open as Trump’s weekend announcements force early risk management
At BNY, a risk-centric approach to GenAI
Centralised platform allows bank to focus on risk management, governance and, not least, talent in its AI build
We’re gonna need a bigger board: geopolitical risk takes centre stage
As threats multiply, responsibility for geopolitical risk is shifting to ERM teams
BBVA joins growing Spire repack platform
Spanish bank becomes 19th dealer on multi-bank SPV issuer amid rising investor interest
Esma supervision proposals ensnare Bloomberg and Tradeweb
Derivatives and bonds venues would become subject to centralised supervision
ISITC’s Paul Fullam on the ‘anxiety’ over T+1 in Europe
Trade processing chair blames budget constraints, testing and unease over operational risk ahead of settlement move
How Optimal aims to shake up US retail options trading
New wholesaler has assembled a team of market-makers to compete with Citadel, IMC/Dash and Jane Street
Markets never forget: the lasting impression of square-root impact
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud argues trade flows have a large and long-term effect on asset prices
