Articles by Samuel Wilkes
SVB opens floodgates on liquidity buffers debate
European regulator says HQLAs should be booked at fair value, but not everyone agrees
EU banks need ‘billions’ in hedges to pass new NII test
Declines in net interest income can be hedged, but the markets may struggle to handle the demand
Missing Basel metric could have revealed SVB risks
US regulators did not implement economic value of equity test that SVB failed badly in 2021
Club rules? How German retail trading venues shut out PTFs
Murky rule books prevent non-bank market-makers from competing for Europe’s growing online customer demand
Why risk managers don’t trust the EU’s new IRRBB test
And why there may never be a perfect way of assessing the risks of changes in net interest income
EU snub to clearing carve-out hurts optimisation efforts
Forcing firms to clear risk-reducing trades would squeeze collateral and potentially hike liquidity risk, dealers warn
ECB promises ‘proportionate’ approach to interest rate risk
But banks still fear regulatory and investor response if many are classed as outliers
EC stuns corporates by scrapping Emir swaps exemption
Industry confused as to why intragroup reporting obligation needs resurrecting
All outliers now: Europe’s unflattering IRRBB test
Banks, fearing overreaction from supervisors, urge European Commission to reject NII-based assessment
More EU banks will fail new IRRBB test as rates push upwards
Half of all EU banks could cross outlier threshold for new test of net interest income
Hedge funds doubt tall tales around UK short-selling review
FCA has never used powers to ban short-selling, but reporting tweaks would be welcome
Clock ticking on UK plan for regulatory reforms
Changes to SMCR and short-selling rules least likely to be completed before next election
How did EU regulators miss the FTX horror story?
Gruesome accounting practices and a questionable cast: plenty of grounds to reject Mifid licence
FTX’s Mifid licence exposes Europe’s regulatory gaps
Could Cyprus have spotted the warning signs before handing FTX the keys to European customers?
French resolution may lead EU to adopt US-style rules for PFOF
German and Czech proposals would also put kibosh on commission’s mooted ban on the practice
Who blew up gas prices? (It wasn’t just Russia)
Government buying, climate risk and short squeezes may have led to ‘horrendous’ gas market margin calls
Regulator to ‘reflect’ on IRRBB shocks after rates leap
Once considered too harsh by banks, stress scenarios may even prove too generous
Market rejects EU attempts to isolate energy firms via Emir
Participants warn proposals would push up hedging costs for little systemic protection
As interest rates surge, bankers fret over last year’s models
IRRBB modellers trying to predict client behaviour have little relevant data to fall back on
Pensions regulator plays down LDI risk to EU
Eiopa doubts UK gilt market chaos could occur to same degree in Europe
EBA to scrutinise banking book models amid macro turmoil
Banking regulator raises concerns as bankers doubt their IFRS 9 and IRRBB models
Citi poaches BofA capital veteran for treasury CRO role
Cenk Kamis leaves for rival US bank after 20-year stint at Bank of America
SA-CCR’s sacrifice: who stands to lose from new capital rules
Risk.net research shows the potential for dealers to be left at a disadvantage to their foreign rivals
Esma renews Mifid pursuit of energy firms amid crisis
Utility companies worry about high and volatile capital requirements if they are caught under IFR