Banks
At bigger banks, enterprise risk owns scenario frameworks
Risk Benchmarking research finds ERM teams tasked with providing effective challenge on scenario construction across risk silos
Regulators better prepared for next Credit Suisse, says SRB head
FSB strengthening guidance on international co-operation, but EU needs more mutual support
Four in five banks report breaching risk appetite in past year
Risk Benchmarking: Those reporting no breaches run skinnier appetite frameworks, despite similar governance mechanisms
Bloomberg brings e-FX options trading to API
Buy-side users will run full RFQ workflow for vanilla and exotic FX options through one connection
Westpac’s credit exposures surge on Aussie dollar moves
Bank adds A$1.5bn in CVA and CCR charges in latest quarter, driven by higher mark-to-market value of derivatives
Manuela Veloso on how banks can make their AI dreams reality
Former JP Morgan head of AI research says open-ended enquiry will unlock technology’s full potential
FDIC relearns SVB lessons in resolution tinkering
Paring back requirements gets thumbs up from some, but concerns linger
NatWest bridges FXPB and clearing for regional banks
New model maintains traditional OTC market access with added direct clearing option
European banks rebuild AT1 capital stock
Additional Tier 1 capital up 26% since end of 2023
Middle East risks lift StanChart Stage 2 loans
Early alert exposures rise $1.5 billion as conflict-related downgrades mount
Dealers shun yen barriers after joint US-Japan action
Market-makers retreat from exotic structures amid intervention risk, with funds in wait-and-see mode
Regulatory capital calculation product of the year: Regnology
Regnology’s cloud-native platform helps banks streamline regulatory capital calculation while strengthening strategic decision-making
Banks building GenAI governance in parallel to model risk
Risk Benchmarking: Majority have established AI governance committees, but ownership is fragmented
BoE leverage overhaul could free up $9bn for UK banks
NatWest and Lloyds stand to benefit the most, while HSBC and StanChart face modest increases
The evolution of operational risk scenario analysis
How structured scenario analysis paired with AI-enabled challenge can modernise banks’ op risk practices
Model risk managers are being asked to do more with less
Risk Benchmarking study finds function being handed expanding AI workload, on flat resources
Banks are automating GenAI testing, but scope varies widely
Risk Benchmarking: LLM-as-judge offers model testing at scale, but few lenders use it to facilitate autonomous sign-off
US banks more optimistic than Fed on loan losses
JP Morgan, BofA and Wells Fargo stray furthest from Fed’s estimates
A third of banks do not maintain logs for GenAI models
Risk Benchmarking study finds few banks review prompt logs systematically, with larger firms focusing on higher risk use cases
DB USA undershoots Fed capital decline by 3.4pp in DFAST 2026
Nine banks project smaller CET1 falls than the Fed
Operational resilience: moving beyond compliance
Tackling critical dependencies and preparing for disruption