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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
CVA capital charges – the gorilla in the mist
The behaviour of CVA risk weights at US banks in 2020 hints at the impact of the Basel III endgame
Record $95bn in equities sits with US banks as OTC margin
Stocks on par with US Treasuries in top dealers’ collateral trove
US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
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
People: BNY taps Nasdaq CRO for enterprise risk role, Hoornweg steers StanChart CIB solo, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Talking Heads 2025: Who will buy Trump’s big, beautiful bonds?
Treasury issuance and hedge fund risks vex macro heavyweights
US banks’ cash holdings jump $79 billion in Q2
Cash reserves up 4%, in biggest rise since 2023
Morgan Stanley SCB cut unlocks $4.2bn after rare Fed appeal win
Bank’s buffer falls 170bp, widening average cut across US banks subject to the regime to 66bp
Morgan Stanley sees the elephants in the room
Talking Heads 2025: Hedge fund crowding means macro markets have fatter tails, argues fixed income co-head Jakob Horder
US banks’ OTC derivatives climb to new highs amid tariff woes
Notionals up more than 7% in largest Q2 jump on record
US banks see record relief in stress capital buffers
Average buffer falls 62bp amid strong stress test showing
US banks notch most VAR overshoots since pandemic
Dealers’ gauges underestimated trading inventory price swings on 34 occasions during Q2
Foreign banks see steeper CET1 declines in US and EU stress tests
Strong starting capital buffers at overseas subsidiaries eroded by outsized hits
Choosy dealers search for their sweet spot
Dealer Rankings 2025: No bank appears in every top 10 list, as data reveals shifting strengths
OTC books grew in 2024 but remain below peaks
Dealer Rankings 2025: US fund and insurer books were larger in 11 of 16 markets
Opportunity knocks as big US dealers step back
Dealer Rankings 2025: Third annual exercise shows top US dealers are less dominant, allowing Barclays and others to strengthen
Goldman Sachs tops third edition of Dealer Rankings
Dealer Rankings 2025: Citi slides, Europeans climb in annual analysis of US fund and insurer trades
US bank CCP default fund contributions climb to record $90bn
G-Sibs’ exposures soar 48% over 18 months with Wells Fargo quadrupling its stake
Citi leads US banks in lowballing capital hit in stress test
Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo internal projections also show more capital resilience than Fed’s calculations
Morgan Stanley, Goldman to benefit most from TLAC and LTD reform
Fed’s eSLR overhaul slashes requirements for large US banks, ushering in lighter capital demands