Balance sheet
Wells Fargo assets surpass $2trn as cap lift fuels expansion
Bank’s total assets rise $82bn in Q3, driven by federal funds, securities and loans
RBC US inches towards category III status on assets build-up
Canadian lender’s US subsidiary on course for stricter liquidity and leverage requirements in Q3
Fed’s new leverage ratio: the horse that never left the gate
Most of the biggest dealers aren’t leverage constrained now, and experts are sceptical that banks will use the extra capacity for Treasuries
Deutsche Bank projects €118bn RWA hit from output floor
Mitigation efforts expected to reduce charges significantly, bank says
US G-Sibs set to reclaim $6.6trn in leverage room under eSLR reform
Replacement of fixed 2% buffer with variable add-on could cut requirements by up to 150bp
Bank ALM system of the year: Prometeia
Reflecting the strength of Prometeia’s ALM platform and the firm’s alignment with the needs of modern risk and performance management
EU firms fear dollar liquidity becoming tariff bargaining chip
Eurozone banks rely on dollars for 17% of funding; trade war escalation could affect access
EU debt wave raises dealer capacity concerns
Ongoing QT and upcoming defence spending piles pressure on bank balance sheet supply, say dealers
Surging gross repo costs highlight US dealers’ divergence on netting
Lack of offsetting in GAAP presentation leads BNY and Northern Trust to report paying double- or triple-digit rates on fed funds, repos
Can Europe prepare ground for insurers in securitised products?
Convincing regulators to make investing more viable would be a first step to revitalising insurer interest