Compensation
Op risk data: Allianz dealt a $4bn blow for not-so-Alpha Funds
Also: Credit Suisse cops two cartel shops; banks get slapped in gender pay gap. Data by ORX News
Starting salaries jump for top quant grads
Quant Guide 2022: Goldman’s move to pay postgrads more is pushing up incomes, says programme director
Op risk data: Mouldy money makes big stink for NatWest
Also: Santander plays Santa; JPM in messaging mayhem; ‘Sterling Lads’ cost HSBC a couple of bricks. Data by ORX News
Top 10 op risk losses for 2021 hog $15bn total
Despite more fraud and crypto crime, firms’ op risk losses fall in number and in volume. Data by ORX News
Counterparties clash over ‘dirty’ CSAs
Dealers and clients struggle to agree optionality value of posting bonds in cash-and-bond CSAs after Eonia conversion
Japan’s CCP goes global
International investors are flocking in ever greater numbers to clear their Japanese yen swap books at the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation. Their arrival is driving some big changes – within the clearing house itself and across the broader JPY…
Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
Also: Wells Fargo fee fight; Nasdaq queers Emir reg; Covid keeps AML fines in line. Data by ORX News
Swaption compensation consensus proves elusive
ECB-sponsored recommendations fail to rally market behind compensation exchange solution
Key steps in the transition to SOFR
Phil Whitehurst, head of service development, rates, SwapClear at LCH, offers his insight into when a term structure for the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) is likely to be established, what will be required for this to become a reality and what…
The Libor countdown – Focusing on derivatives and the impact of Covid-19
Considering the Libor transition is beyond the halfway stage, staying current with updates, information and insights are crucial to organisations’ preparation efforts. When it comes to derivatives, the route to the finish line is not evenly paved, but…
Discounting delay risks swaptions mess – Eurex
Swaptions hurdles seen as yet another reason to keep June €STR switch date
Top 10 op risks 2020: conduct risk
Root-and-branch reform of bank culture remains a work in progress
SOFR discounting – Analysing the market impact
The switch to secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) discounting brings several complex issues and is impacting market practices. Ping Sun, senior vice‑president of financial engineering at Numerix, discusses the key issues, such as the differences…
Asia-Pacific banks revise conduct scorecards
DBS, Maybank and others tweak performance metrics to reward good behaviour over hard sales
How leading firms are preparing for the shift from Libor
Driven by declining liquidity in the unsecured interbank lending market, firms face a significant amount of planning in the lead up to 2021. Engrained in the very fabric of financial service providers, there is a warranted degree of uncertainty and…
Legal woes drain Barclays' capital
A $2 billion fine from the US Department of Justice contributed to a 60bp CET1 capital ratio decline
Citi overhauls bonus system to strengthen conduct culture
Poor conduct score can eliminate bonus regardless of profit contribution
Russian central bank slams ruling in $1bn Sberbank swaps case
Lawyers say shock court judgement in ruble options dispute “puts hundreds of contracts at risk”
Why traders ignore risks and go full speed ahead
Incentives often drive excessive risk-taking, while caution is punished
Talent drought threatens risk management, say firms
“Most acute shortages” are in operational risk, say recruitment consultants
Deferred bonuses won't curb risk-taking, research finds
Malus could be a more effective tool to influence risky behaviour, says author
Boards have no excuse for ignorance – Standard Life’s Grimstone
Need for strong boards, risk culture and internal audit emphasised at IIA conference
Trichet says banks must keep 'hammering' at their culture
G30 warns many banks are still lagging behind