Risk
FCM client margin for F&O hit all-time high in May
But concentration among top 10 broker-dealers continues to shrink
Russian corporates stashed cash at EU banks in Q1
Deposits from non-financial corporations increased 36%, while Moscow’s central bank cut balances by 28%
Expected shortfall model based on a neural network
This paper presents a model that combines ES models based on EVT and neural networks and meets all criteria for the validity of the Basel III standard.
Foreign banks outperform US peers on DFAST
Intermediate holding companies reported higher post-stress capital and leverage ratios under the Fed’s severely adverse scenario
Japan’s GPIF divests $1.5bn in Russia-linked assets
Pension fund cut exposure to country by 95% in the 12 months to March
Fair value gains give JP Morgan DFAST edge
Bank was only one to record bigger capital lift from AOCI by end of test’s horizon
Options expiry triggered $135m liquidity shortfall at NSCC
The CCP collected supplemental liquidity deposits six times during the first quarter
BofA, Citi among hardest hit in latest Fed buffer review
Five out of eight US systemic banks face higher stress capital buffer add-ons
US banks underestimate loan losses in Fed stress test
Systemic lenders predict 34% lower hit to their loan books in latest DFAST exercise
LGIM’s climate modelling shows ‘point of no return’ in 2025
Cost of limiting global warming to 1.5°C will become too great for economy within 36 months
HSBC exhausts leverage headroom in Fed stress tests
Goldman Sachs worst performer among US banks
Client margin at Wedbush unit up 46% in April
Futures and options clearing unit saw largest monthly increase across all FCMs
Nationwide’s IRB charges up 89% on PRA’s parameter curbs
The building society’s strict focus on mortgages meant impact was all-sweeping
Initial margin at Ice Europe up 15% over Q1
IM held against F&O positions hit all-time high, as number of margin breaches nudged higher
Norinchukin’s capital dented by crashing bond prices
The bank lost three percentage points of CET1 ratio in Q1 as contribution from AOCI halved
Eurex’s fixed income and IRS units hit by almost 700 breaches
Peak breaches in Q1 were €706 million and €214 million in size, respectively
Liquidity risk down 34% at the OCC
Projected largest payment obligation set at $6.2 billion for Q1
SwapClear incurs record number of margin breaches
LCH’s interest rate derivatives clearing service reported over 4,000 backtesting exceptions in Q1
Morgan Stanley incurs two VAR breaches
The latest backtesting exceptions put the bank one step closer to triggering a capital requirement hike
Interest rate swaps help BMO keep M&A deal on track
Hedges to safeguard the Bank of the West acquisition have already yielded $2.7bn in mark-to-market gains
Polish mortgage claims push RBI’s op risk up 43%
Following the latest increase, op risk makes up 11% of the bank’s total RWAs
Nickel price chaos triggered $2bn margin breach at LME
The CCP reported its largest breach ever in March, as commodities prices went wild
Capital One changed SVAR window 24 times in Q1
Since 2020, the lender updated its chosen stress period dozens of times each quarter, far more frequently than peers
Danske, Deutsche and PNC pin SVAR to Covid-19
Most global banks continue to use the global financial crisis to stress-test their portfolios