Funding
Rabobank shuns wholesale funding
Dutch lender has reduced wholesale liabilities by 29% since 2014
triCalculate and Jon Gregory discuss the current state of play for XVA
An excerpt from a discussion between triCalculate's co-CEO, Martin Engblom, and XVA (valuation adjustment) expert Jon Gregory in which they discuss the current state of play for XVA. Our experts provide professional insight on topics such as credit…
Morgan Stanley adds $57bn to liquidity pool
Diminished cash need in fourth quarter led to supersized reserve
Eyeing a better funding mix, Goldman gobbles up deposits
Diversified funding aids regulatory liquidity metrics
China sees slowdown in structured deposit volumes
Easing of restrictions on wealth management products tips market away from structured deposits
US banks pare reliance on unsecured funding
Average share of unsecured wholesale funding falls to 42% in a year
US life insurers switch to FHLB loans from Fabs
Borrowings from government-backed banks triple in 10 years
FX swaps to avoid year-end basis blowout, banks say
Earlier rollovers likely to ensure no repeat of previous cross-currency volatility
US banks bolster quality of short-term funding
Eight US G-Sibs increase share of total borrowings made up of well-collateralised repo
Lifetime achievement award: Craig Broderick
Risk Awards 2019: Goldman’s long-serving CRO helped bank survive the crisis, and then adapt to new world
LCRs show US banks run more risk than European peers
The gap between the two averages has widened over the past three quarters to 250bp from 212bp
MVA: Forecasting initial margin for client trades and dynamic hedges
In its latest margin survey, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association reported that initial margin (IM) collected by the top 20 firms increased by 22% to $130.6 billion at the end of 2017. As new transactions become subject to IM requirements,…
HQLA savings may hit $52bn for big three US regionals
US Bancorp could slash HQLAs by $24 billion if ratio is set at 70% for Category IIIs
NSFR pricing Singapore banks out of swaps market, dealers say
Market share in long-dated trades has halved since metric was imposed at start of year
Bank of America posts lowest LCR to date
The firm's LCR fell to 120% from 122% in third quarter
European LCRs improve as cash outflows drop and HQLA rises
Greek banks' liquidity buffers lag far behind EU average
Almost all banks compliant with NSFR – Basel survey
Just seven of 193 surveyed below 100% minimum requirement at end-2017
Is Libor going away?
Amid widespread expectation that Libor will soon be discontinued, questions are being asked around whether the transitioning towards risk-free rates will prove too onerous to achieve. Christopher Dias, principal, advisory, at KPMG, explores whether the…
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus
Banks will not use NSFR to judge funding risk
Calibration of ratio looks “somewhat insane” when applied to real world, conference hears
Brexit threatens UK-based banks’ corporate repo funding
UK banks and UK bases of global banks fear losing valuable source of NSFR cash
LCR gap between EU and US banks widens further in H1
State Street had the lowest LCR, at 108%, and UniCredit the head of the pack with an LCR of 179%
Why are investors’ mutual fund market allocations far from optimal?
In this paper, the authors analyze why the optimal portfolio of funds that investors may take under complete information and the actual structure of the mutual fund market differ.
Liquidity risk of non-systemic US banks differs from G-Sibs
PNC, US Bancorp, Capital One cannot rely on cash inflows in a market panic