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Equity VAR hovering near four-year high at US banks
Gauges of stock market risk rise 36% in just one year
JP Morgan attracts bigger add-on from Fed’s G-Sib scoring
Methodological divergence with Basel Committee results in double the surcharge
US G-Sibs diverge on cashflow volatility
Maturity mismatch add-on hits peak at two banks and trough at two others
Morgan Stanley set for biggest reset under softened eSLR
Bank’s leverage utilisation to fall from over 90% to 64% under new buffer
Record $95bn in equities sits with US banks as OTC margin
Stocks on par with US Treasuries in top dealers’ collateral trove
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Bringing trading-desk data into derivatives pricing models
PricingDirect’s new autocallable model, which reflects the shift towards data-driven transparency as firms rethink how they value complex derivatives
US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
Op risk data: Ghost of Madoff still haunts HSBC
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Lower SCBs bring Citi, JPM close to Collins floor
Uncertainty lingers amid Fed proposal on SCB averaging and push to scrap the floor
Bond investors diverge on AI’s rates impact
While many agree the technology will drive growth, questions remain over the timing and inflationary impact
Ditching Fed’s method 2 could unlock $112bn for top US banks
JPM and BofA could see largest capital gains if US G-Sib surcharge approach dropped, amid speculation of a framework overhaul
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BlackRock and DRW execs bullish on tokenisation potential
DRW’s Don Wilson expects every instrument to be traded on-chain in five years’ time
First Citizens records steepest climb in HFI loan risk-weights
Regional lender led US banks in HFI risk-weight growth in Q2 as scrutiny of loan books deepens
JP Morgan reverses HTM securities roll-off with $44bn transfer from AFS
Reclassification marks first HTM expansion since 2022 and may prompt peers to follow
US banks’ cash holdings jump $79 billion in Q2
Cash reserves up 4%, in biggest rise since 2023
JPM Securities holds fifth of F&O customer funds
Gap to second-largest FCM widens to record high as segregated funds surpass $70bn
JP Morgan SE’s clearing rate plunged to 15% in 2024
US bank’s EU arm slashed €5.7trn in cleared notionals, while bilateral grew €11.4trn
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