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Parliament says bank would have breached minimum requirements in 2022 without regulatory filter
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Thirteen EU banks face loan losses of more than 16% from green switch
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Bank regulation
China’s snowballs hit by new regulatory clampdown
Restrictions on structured note issuance by securities houses blocks key distribution channel
Snap! Derivatives reports decouple after Emir Refit shake-up
Counterparties find new rules have led to worse data quality, threatening regulators’ oversight of systemic risk
Critics warn against softening risk transfer rules for insurers
Proposal to cut capital for unfunded protection of loan books would create systemic risk, investors say
Barr defends easing of Basel III endgame proposal
Fed’s top regulator says he will stay and finish the package, is comfortable with capital impact
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Thirteen EU banks face loan losses of more than 16% from green switch
Climate stress test predicts overall bank losses of 6%, rising to 11% under adverse scenarios
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Goldman Sachs retakes top FXO dealer spot with mutual funds
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Interest rate derivatives
BofA’s rates revamp leans into multi-strategy boom
New rates head Laura Chepucavage prioritises collateral efficiency, e-trading and central risk book for enlarged rates, futures and financing unit
Cross-currency futures could ease bilateral burden – CME
Quarterly €STR-vs-SOFR contract could be used by Stir desks to manage currency basis risk
CME launches late term €STR bid
Exchange group becomes third provider with rate built on €135 billion of daily transactions
Exchanges vie for EGB futures market
Rivals eye Eurex’s dominance in EGB futures, but dealers are split on the likelihood of challengers succeeding
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Central clearing
CFTC weighs third-party risk rules for CCPs
Clearing houses could be required to formally identify and monitor critical vendors
US senators press CFTC on Japan swap clearing
Boozman and Hagerty urge action on yen swap clearing access to JSCC in letter to US regulator
Withholding tax trips up Eurex agency clearing model
Clearing members rely on CCP to resolve potential problem with German tax authorities
SEC leadership change puts Treasuries mandate under scrutiny
FICC clearing models approved, but critics think delay could revive prospects of done-away trading
This year’s top achievers in risk management and derivatives
Among the winners of Risk Awards 2025: UBS claims top derivatives prize, fresh from its merger with Credit Suisse. JP Morgan wins credit and rates, after building a virtuous circle of growth in those businesses. Lifetime award to Don Wilson, founder of DRW Trading, whose career – and firm – defy definition.
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