Value-at-risk (VAR)
VAR model under scrutiny as RBS’s breaches spike
Excessive backtesting exceptions lead to increase in capital multiplier
VAR surges, revenues tank at French banks hurt by volatility
Revenues decline €1.2 billion at big four banks' trading arms
Equity risk amps up Citi’s VAR charges
Requirements connected to equity positions jumped 49% quarter-on-quarter
BNP Paribas’ VAR soars 17% after brutal Q4
Equity revenues fall 70% on year-ago quarter
Deutsche’s market RWAs surge €8bn on volatility spike
Elevated VAR levels and a temporary increase in the incremental risk charge, drove the market RWA increase
Santander tames its trading risk
Group value-at-risk falls 40% in 2018
One-quarter of market risk not modellable
US banks have largest portion of capital requirement set by the SA
Stock slump dents income, hikes VAR by 22% at UBS
Income from equity derivatives trading plummeted $47 million quarter-on-quarter
JP Morgan VAR surges 46% in Q4
The bank’s average VAR jumped $16 million to $51 million at end-December
Regulators demand action on rogue market risk models
Thirteen banks out of 49 face remedial action
Does credit risk need an expected shortfall-style revamp?
Quants propose tail risk-sensitive measure for counterparty credit risk
VAR restrictions ‘will hit returns’ for sophisticated traders
VAR cap can be even more constraining than a short-selling ban, researchers find
Bond trading dominates EU bank market risk
Traded debt position risk accounts for 60% of market risk capital requirements
A review of the state of the art in quantifying operational risk
In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive review of the different approaches developed to model operational risk, specifically focusing on the actuarial approach.
A comprehensive evaluation of value-at-risk models and a comparison of their performance in emerging markets
This paper aims to evaluate the performance of different value-at-risk (VaR) calculation methods, allowing the authors to identify models that are valid for use in emerging markets.
Hedging of options in the presence of jump clustering
This paper analyzes the efficiency of hedging strategies for stock options in the presence of jump clustering.
Corporate risk manager of the year, Asia: Engie Global Energy Management
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: Engie maintains global LNG presence and enhances risk management after sale of upstream assets
VAR-based charges drop at Goldman and Wells, rise at JP
VAR-based capital requirements fell 7% on average across the eight G-Sibs
BNPP, Credit Suisse, State Street incur VAR breaches
BNP Paribas capital multiplier increases on seventh breach in nine months
StanChart slashes $6.6 billion of RWAs
Two-thirds of reduction achieved through RWA efficiencies
CME plans sweeping overhaul of ageing Span model
New margin calculator will bring futures, options and swaps under single framework
Back to backtesting: integrated backtesting for value-at-risk and expected shortfall in practice
This paper aims to reflect the current state of the discussion on the validation of market risk forecasts by means of backtesting.
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…
Morgan Stanley RWAs drop as loans fall and VAR dips
Standardised RWAs fall 4% to $370 billion