News/Risk management
New CME guidance to drive tighter margin call management
Clearing house rule clarified to limit the use of grace periods to cases of admin/operational errors only
BofA sets its sights on US synthetic risk transfer market
New trading initiative has already notched at least three transactions
More cleared repo sponsors join Eurex ahead of cross-margining
End of TLTROs for banks and pension fund search for liquidity management tools drives uptake
Clearing members rattled as CME approved to launch its own FCM
National Futures Association registration sharpens concerns about conflict of interest with CCP
CME files application for US Treasury and repo clearing
New entrant believes direct user access model will avoid accounting problem that hampers rival FICC
Gensler to stick to Treasury clearing timetable
SEC chief promises to keep up the pressure for done-away trades
Clearing houses fear being classified as Dora third parties
As 2025 deadline looms, CCP and exchange members seek risk information that’s usually deemed confidential
IASB cautions hedging fix won’t be perfect, but it will help
Banks optimistic that new model could prevent broken hedges driving balance sheet volatility
BNY to launch ‘done away’ UST and repo clearing service
Service aims to offer collateral efficiencies for tri-party repo, and create much needed clearing capacity
MUFG blocks vendors that refuse to reveal subcontractors
Risk Live: US arm of Japanese megabank asks first line to sign written waivers when risk advisories are ignored
Citizens’ growth won’t bow to regulatory thresholds, CRO says
Risk Live: Bank faces stricter capital and liquidity requirements if it crosses $250 billion in assets
FSB promotes convergence on operational incident reporting
As global body proposes common reporting format, official says there may be an optimum time window
US cyber cops: report hacks without fear of sanction
Risk Live: Cyber incident reports won’t automatically be referred to regulators, investigators say
SEC’s Peirce calls for US Treasury clearing delay
Risk Live: Current timeline impractical, commissioner warns; proposes task force to steer implementation
ECB official leaves door open to liquidity aid for non-banks
Risk Live: Deputy director doesn’t rule out copying UK plan to extend repo facility to pension funds and life insurers, but no imminent plans
Banks must loosen up on ChatGPT use – risk chiefs
Risk Live: ’Shadow use’ and inability to attract new hires mean restricting access to GPTs is untenable
Simm casts off Covid pain for $40 billion IM reprieve
Recalibration cuts risk weights in equity and commodities, but some credit exposures double on ABX halt
Rate risk modellers relieved as EU deposits stay sticky
Banks feared retail deposits would be flightier than during previous periods of rate hikes
Banks urged to keep regulators in the loop on AI plans for AML
Risk managers advocate five-year strategies and compliance teams’ ownership of the tech they use
Banks urged to boost third-party scrutiny amid AML crackdown
Three US regulators highlight deficiencies in banks’ due diligence on fintech partners
Clearing members welcome JSCC initial margin reforms
Stress loss add-ons touted as path to ensure defaulter pays and default fund contributions shrink