Lea Mok
Lea Mok is a data journalist on the Risk Quantum desk at Risk.net. She previously reported on leveraged loans, China credit and Hong Kong politics. She holds a master’s in Comparative Politics from LSE and a journalism degree from CUHK.
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NBFIs dominate US cross-border credit growth in Q3
Cross-border lending to US shadow banks rose $157 billion, second-highest level in five years
Wells Fargo posts fastest assets growth among US G-Sibs
Post-cap assets climb to $2.15 trillion, outpacing peers
Concentrated pullback drags mid-tier EU clearing rates to seven-year low
Few large European dealers drove clearing rates down, while US and UK banks increased reliance on CCPs
BoE’s SSITG proposal could lead to $333m additional CCP capital
Plan would expand own-capital tranches deployed alongside member contributions at LCH, Ice and LME
US banks diverge from global peers on OTC clearing
Clearing rates fall in US as UK, Europe and Canada push higher
China, US banks show highest global RWA density
American Express leads with risk density over 70%, ahead of Capital One and Truist
One in 10 property loans at EU banks threatened by climate hazards
Helaba remains the most exposed among peers, with both residential and commercial books linked heavily to climate risks
HSBC North America posted most loss-making days in Q3
The foreign IHC traded in the red 43 out of 64 days, the highest among 32 banks analysed
Barclays Capital F&O funds jump past $20bn, narrowing gap with Citi
Customer and total funds rose in early November as most FCMs reported declines
JPM stands alone as substitutability cap reins in G-Sib score
Bank of America crosses 500bp threshold for first time, as Basel continues review
Euro credit growth catches up with dollar in global flows
Cross-border lending hits $37trn as euro flows gain ground
Chinese banks drive global G-Sib liquidity coverage ratio to two-year low
The average G-Sib LCR falls to 136% as top Chinese dealers reverse 2024 gains