Dividends
Bankers call for overhaul of EBA stress tests
Support for multiple scenarios, but only if fixed assumptions and variables are scaled back
Analytical conversion between implied volatilities based on different dividend models
The authors propose an explicit formula for the conversion of implied volatilities corresponding to dividend modelling assumptions which covers a wide range of strikes and maturities.
Getting the jump on pricing dividend-protected derivatives
Morgan Stanley quants show how to avoid mispricing corporate options and convertible bonds
The contractual dividend bleed
Models for dividend protected options need to compensate for valuation mismatches
BofA, Citi among hardest hit in latest Fed buffer review
Five out of eight US systemic banks face higher stress capital buffer add-ons
HSBC exhausts leverage headroom in Fed stress tests
Goldman Sachs worst performer among US banks
No soft landings in flight to safety from Russia
Impact of Ukraine invasion hit bank balance sheets hard; its effects look set to continue
UniCredit ties buybacks to Russian exposure fallout
The Italian lender could lose as much as 200bp of CET1 ratio from a full write-down of Russian assets
Structured products house of the year: Citi
Risk awards 2022: Future-proofing against jack-knife market moves gives US giant the edge with clients
BNP’s brief status as ‘non-bank’ reversed in indexing volte face
ICB’s temporary reclassification triggers repricing of dividend futures in main eurozone banks index
Led by BofA, US banks doubled distributions in 2021
Stock buybacks and dividends hit $117.7 billion last year
The future of equity derivatives: perspectives for UK equities and dividends
Managing equity and dividend risk today requires new trading strategies and products. In a webinar convened by Risk.net and hosted by Eurex, three experts discuss what’s next for the UK and European markets.
TLAC buffers up at all but three systemic US banks
BNY Mellon, Citi and Wells Fargo saw their headroom shrink from a year ago
Morgan Stanley’s stress test estimate strays from Fed’s
Half of US systemic lenders lowball capital hits in DFAST 2021
Stress capital buffer may delay buy-back announcements
Banks with capital ratios more sensitive to CCAR may rethink how they communicate distributions
Goldman banker calls for greater CCAR flexibility
Exec says share buybacks should have been permitted for stronger lenders during Covid freeze
Citi turns to decrement indexes for single-stock autocalls
US bank claims new Stoxx indexes for 23 single names will slash hedging costs and boost coupons
Dividend freeze helped keep lid on bank CDS spreads – BIS
But the ban on distributions wrecked bank share prices
BBVA capital buffer will swell to 600bp on sale of US unit
Spanish lender targets 11.5-12% CET1 ratio
US banks fear Q1 stress capital buffer reset
Fed left buffers on hold after latest stress test, but can change them until March 31, 2021
Never mind the buffers: Covid reveals deeper flaws in Basel III
Tweaking discretionary capital buffers won’t address all the prudential issues raised in 2020
Buffer stops? Why banks haven’t used Covid capital relief
Amid weak credit demand, banks haven’t availed themselves of capital buffers, but they still might
European banks want clarity on post-Covid capital rebuild
Supervisors urged to explain what will happen when pandemic relief on capital buffers expires
EU’s dividend ban overshadows reform effort
Banks may be reluctant to run down buffers even if regulators soften the MDA threshold for payouts