News/Risk management
UBS to lose group banking book risk manager
Senior risk manager of Swiss banks’ combined banking books to leave for new opportunities
Regulators pushing CCPs and exchanges on op risk
Op Risk Benchmarking: In latest batch of data, FMIs report growing scrutiny, plus watchdog asks for stress tests, monitoring and more
Repo price spike concentrated in FICC DVP market
Soaring demand for cleared repo blamed for largest SOFR spike in four years
CFTC sounds the alarm on clearing capacity
US regulator warns porting cannot be guaranteed in the event of a large member default
AllianceBernstein: fine-tuning shrinks gen AI ‘hallucinations’
Asset manager says its tweaks have improved accuracy of LLM models
Repo clearing could spur CDM adoption – Barclays
UK bank’s tech group believes repo market is primed for new data standards
Climate risk overlays unnerve model-validation teams
Risk Live: Model risk managers fear they lack the data or skills to properly test expert judgement
Buy side still prefers bilateral repo despite LCH margin update
New model will cut margin faster after stresses abate, but costs still high for directional trades
Margin failings raise concern over Treasury basis trade
Opaque models at clearing houses cast doubt on calculations for concentration add-on
New UK clearing rules: same as the old rules?
Clearing experts doubt UK regulation can diverge significantly from Emir and global standards
Europe looks to US for guidance as market braces for T+1
Operations professionals in Europe look across the pond for lessons in managing shorter settlement cycles
FSB warned not to overfill its planned CCP resolution toolbox
Network contagion could make cash calls systemically risky, but TLAC also controversial
Buy side frets over cost of compulsory repo clearing
As US regulators prepare to mandate clearing, cost of compliance remains a mystery to many
New UK fraud rules intensify global focus on third-party risk
Firms will have responsibility to ensure “associated” persons are taking steps to prevent fraud
As exposures mount, energy firms take up credit optimisation
Energy turmoil spurs demand for new counterparty rebalancing services in gas and power markets
CME’s Span 2 margin model generates systems headaches
Market participants welcome smarter margin requirements, but not the computational workload
Final CDS volumes migrate from Ice Clear Europe
Majority of positions re-established at Ice Clear Credit, as transition overcomes hold-out fears
Eurex repo haircutting to move to Prisma futures model
Switch will open cross-margining opportunities between repo and futures
Banks grapple with concentration risk from fourth parties
Risk Live: Third-party vendors are increasingly reliant on the same subcontractors
Banks look to improve policies on self-reporting
Risk Live: Most whistleblowers report internally before alerting regulators, says ex-SEC official
Bankers say CRE market on safe ground – for now
Risk Live: But higher rates may threaten weaker properties
Regulator warns against ‘happy endings’ for op risk wargames
Risk Live: Bankers say third parties should also be at the table when simulating crisis scenarios
OCC sees cloud-based future for clearing
Risk Live: But regulated entities face a “heavy lift” when moving to the cloud, says CRO
Bankers warn money market rates could hit Fed’s QT plans
Shrinking Fed bond portfolio could squeeze bank liquidity, though money funds remain flush