Covid
Regulatory breaks strengthened EU banks’ CET1 ratios in 2020
In spite of Covid turmoil, top lenders improved their CET1 ratios by around 70bp on average
NAB’s bad loans ratio climbs as Covid moratoria expire
Australian lender sees percentage of past due and impaired loans hit 1.18%
A European watchdog with more bark than bite
The European Central Bank’s soft approach could be storing up trouble for the future
In light of Covid recession, Fed eases stress test scenario
Real GDP projected to fall 4%. In 2020, the simulated drop was 8.5%
State guarantees saved UniCredit €8bn in RWAs through 2020
Italian lender has €20.8 billion of government-backed loans on its books
Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
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Credit derivatives traded volume up 15% in 2020
Week ending March 1 was the most active in dollar-denominated swaps
Solvency ratios of EU life insurers continued to fall in Q3
In contrast, the median capital ratio of groups and non-life firms increased
Credit curves – Crucial in a crisis
The peak of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020 underlined the need for superior data; when the tide goes out, the shortcomings of some datasets are cruelly exposed. Banks and asset managers will need to have confidence in the data fuelling their models…
Held in suspense: late futures orders blamed for Covid meltdown
Buy-side use of average pricing contributed to rash of failed trades and give-ups last March
Nordea CRO – a ‘controls freak’ meets Covid
Flexible checks and balances at bank's asset management arm kept risks within tolerance
Derivatives house of the year: Citi
Risk Awards 2021: Digital bets and customer-centric model paid off during pandemic
Investment house of the year: Amundi
Risk Awards 2021: When the pandemic hit, Amundi moved quickly to cut risk and raise liquidity
EU targets late 2024 for FRTB internal model reporting
Final IMA rules to be adopted in mid-2021 with three-year implementation period
Expected European loan losses push up Santander’s Q4 credit reserves
Full-year LLP came to €12.2 billion, contributing to an overall loss in 2020
Exchange of the year: CME Group
Risk Awards 2021: Changes to options strikes helped CME avoid major mishaps in volatile 2020
Derivatives client clearer of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2021: Bank avoided tech snags and margin call surprises that plagued peers during crisis
Clearing house of the year: Eurex Clearing
Risk Awards 2021: Clearer’s Prisma margin model proves its mettle in year of market tumult
Futures industry weighs need for new post-trade utility
Three large FCMs say standardising trade allocations could prevent a repeat of breaks seen during Covid volatility
Enhanced scrutiny of Covid loans at CaixaBank leads to €321m charge
Stock of ‘stage two’ loans increased 48%
Flow market-maker of the year: Citadel Securities
Risk Awards 2021: Palm Beach bubble allowed the firm to maintain crucial roles during March panic
Credit derivatives house of the year: Credit Suisse
Risk Awards 2021: Hedging before the crisis allowed bank to offer ample liquidity when markets tanked
Interest rate derivatives house of the year: Citi
Risk Awards 2021: Pre-spring cleaning allowed Citi to meet client needs when Covid hit markets
Mid-sized US banks set aside less for credit losses in Q4
Aggregate provision for credit losses at Truist, Capital One, PNC and US Bancorp more than doubled in 2020