Leverage
Natixis’s €260m hit blamed on big books and Kospi3 product
Rivals say French dealer grew business too quickly – with leveraged version of Korean index one source of pain
G-Sib leverage makeups differ by region
Median US G-Sib has higher share of exposure measure made up of derivatives and repo than EU peer
How banks can keep pace with XVA
The complexity of derivatives pricing has grown significantly in the past decade, with banks having to factor in a series of valuation adjustments to calculate the impact on their balance sheets. With budgets and resources under pressure, and traditional…
Citi, State Street grow off-balance sheet exposures
Big US banks add $11 billion in exposures during Q3
Derivatives exposures at US G-Sibs on the wane
Bank of America cuts $15 billion in third quarter, the most of the big eight firms
UK and EU bank leverage ratios edge lower
Average European G-Sib ratio down 27bp year to date
Credit Suisse drains HQLA as business migration risk ebbs
Total HQLA fell Sfr13.5 billion to Sfr188 billion in Q3
Trading costs versus arrival price – An intuitive and comprehensive methodology
Craig Niven, managing director, cash equity execution at Societe Generale Prime Services explores how a five‑month study allowed the organisation to develop a market impact model using historical data, and why it is key for clients in the long term to…
Keeping up with cloud adoption
Risk.net convened a webinar in collaboration with Murex to explore how, as more financial institutions move to the cloud, they can get the most out of their technology investments
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
Embracing the sea change to come with FRTB
Firms have until 2021 to implement FRTB, and those yet to begin compliance efforts risk putting themselves at a disadvantage. EY‘s financial services risk partners Shaun Abueita and Sonja Koerner explore the current level of readiness within the industry…
Asia embraces intelligent automation
Asia’s adoption of new tools and processes has gained significant momentum, with increased automation now a primary focus for many financial firms. Paul Worthy, head of Japan at Tradeweb, explores how this change has come about, and how firms can use the…
Banks cry foul over LCH compression policy changes
Allocation of compression slots favours TriOptima over competitors, critics say
EU bank leverage increases in H1
Average leverage ratios degrade 19 basis points in six months to June
UK leverage ratios stray from EU measures
Bank of England changes exempt central bank claims from UK measure, causing discrepancies with CRR version
A call to arms – How machine intelligence can help banks beat financial crime
The revolution in artificial intelligence promises new leads in banks’ fight against dirty money. Alexander Campbell of Risk.net hosted a live online forum, in association with NICE Actimize, to investigate the applications of this emergent technology
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
Off-balance sheet items up $28 billion at US G-Sibs
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs grow exposures 4.3% and 3.8%, respectively
Tri-party repo switch prompts Credit Suisse liquidity boost
Swiss bank LCR surges to 226%
Credit Suisse scraps legacy businesses at even faster tempo
The firm’s strategic resolution unit shed $6.2 billion of leverage exposure in the three months to June
In ongoing drive, Shell slashes debt by almost $8 billion
Gearing ratio down 220 basis points year to year
US G-Sibs increase off-balance sheet exposures
BAML, Citi, Goldman, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo boost amounts by $124 billion
