United States
Market RWAs surge at mid-sized banks in Q2
Mizuho Americas adds $3.6 billion, while Northern Trust posts 212% increase
JP Morgan leads US banks to highest derivatives exposure in a decade
BNY, Goldman and Wells Fargo at all-time highs
Regulatory risk aversion contributed to SVB failure – Bowman
Supervisors ‘knew, or should have known’ about risks a year before bank’s collapse, says Fed vice-chair
CCIL leads CCPs with record margin calls
ECC calls most margin in five years ahead of first emissions auction
Limit band risks stale prices in 24/7 markets, SEC warned
Roundtable participants say proposed restrictions could leave stocks trading at unrealistic values
Equity revenues at largest US banks double
G-Sibs’ equity securities and index revenue surges to $27 billion
US G-Sibs’ mark-to-market equity derivatives liabilities top $200bn
Goldman leads record $105 billion quarterly widening in US banks’ negative fair value
Liquidity risk spikes at Eurex, JSCC, NSCC
New highs for stressed payment obligations set at three CCPs
JP Morgan drives US G-Sibs’ equity shorts to record $356 billion
Bank accounts for nearly half of Q2 increase as rising equities push up short liabilities
NSCC issues record $27.6bn margin call in Q2
Required IM hits all-time high as posted cash nearly doubles
Tradeweb streamlines bilateral swap unwinds
After sterling IRS termination, platform eyes electronic credit checking and CSAs
Huntington real estate delinquent loans hit record high
Quarterly jump is largest on record as delinquencies top $2 billion for the first time
Dollar reversal could scupper EM carry boom, dealers warn
Surprise rate hike or a USD rally may force unwinds in popular emerging markets carry trades
Major US banks’ equity collateral surges to record $140bn
Stocks overtake Treasuries as fourth-largest OTC collateral type
PRA struggles to follow Fed’s FRTB modelling moves
Market risk experts say minor differences in US rules add up to more incentives for IMA adoption
Citi, Goldman and Wells Fargo drive $74bn AFS securities surge
AFS share at US G-Sibs rise for 12th straight quarter as Treasury holdings climb to record high
DB USA’s cleared OTC notional surges eightfold in Q2
Revival of FCM propels Deutsche’s cleared OTC derivatives to fourth-largest among non-G-Sibs
CME offers basis traders a leg up
New Treasury Link service ‘levels playing field’ in strategy dominated by high-speed players
Morgan Stanley FCM capital surges to record $26.7 billion
July’s $6 billion increase is largest in firm’s history, despite lower capital requirements
CBLR overhaul opens door to 348 more banks
Only 60 community banks still excluded from opting into leverage ratio-only requirements
More dealers enter OTC market – but are there enough?
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