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House of cards? The $3 trillion (non-systemic) real estate risk
Regional banks share the bulk of US commercial real estate exposure, but the sector’s downturn doesn’t faze them
US election a ‘classic inflection point’ – Rory Stewart
Risk Live: Podcaster and former politician talks geopolitical risk and UK politics in keynote speech
Op risk managers say models will survive phase-out of AMA
Risk Live: Supervisory focus expected to shift to Pillar 2 capital, and ILM may make a comeback in Europe
Bank of America’s Kris Fador elected FS-ISAC board chair
Industry consortium for cyber security also adds new board directors from Swift, PNC, Truist and CME
Euribor fills panel gaps with Finland and Greece
OP Corporate Bank and NBG take contributors to 21 as administrator switches off “expert judgement”
New CDS index delayed by regulatory capital concerns
Dealer worries about impact of self-referencing trades derail CDX Financials launch at last minute
As legal letters fly, Cusip licensing debate rolls on
Cusip Global Services’ licensing agreements with third-party data providers sit at the heart of an antitrust case in New York
Calls grow for dealers to unbundle US Treasury clearing
SEC’s Gensler and NY Fed’s Neal turn up pressure on dealers to clear ‘done away’ trades
Foreign funds are bulls in China’s onshore commodity futures
Growing participation from overseas investors is boosting liquidity in what’s already a boom market
Equity vol convexity selling gains momentum
Risky hedging strategy is attracting interest but can investors learn from past convexity blow-ups?
T+1 shift sparks dividend chaos in HK structured products
Products staying on T+2 leave providers scrambling to deal with ex-dividend dates caught inbetween
FX futures momentum challenges primary venues’ pricing role
Panellists suggest spot FX primary markets’ importance in models has “diminished”
Fed needs to fix discount window op risk – ECB official
Suggests the BTFP might have been unnecessary if existing US facility was more reliable
Hwang trial exposes flaws in verbal information handling
Court shown discrepancies in audio and email records; Credit Suisse insider says “fair amount” of intel slipped through cracks
Investors cheer early refi of bank AT1s
Buyers say trend is a “win-win” for asset class shaken by Credit Suisse collapse
Isda pushes to ‘decouple’ Simm calibration from model changes
Emir 3.0 prompts effort to separate risk-weight revisions from methodology updates
Basel war on window-dressing may smooth liquidity, at a price
Changes to G-Sib charge could curb year-end repo volatility, but also cut balance sheet capacity
Basel Committee reviewing design of liquidity ratios
Focus on LCR and NSFR after Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, but assumptions may not change
FXSpotStream looks to growth products beyond spot
New chief exec Jeff Ward highlights NDFs and FX swaps as next boom area for the venue
SG trader dismissals shine spotlight on intraday limit controls
Risk experts say many banks rely on daily reports and can’t effectively monitor intraday limits in real time
Hedge funds’ pricing often trumps other buy-siders – SNB
Research shows “advantageous” prices result in outperformance of 139bp trading USD/CHF
Start-up trading venue aims to profit from SEC’s market shake-up
Equity market reforms affecting payment for order flow may encourage more challenges to incumbents
Softer FX rules for China QFIs set to boost CNY competition
Freedom to circumvent local custodians a plus for pricing and best execution – State Street
FX dealers face end-of-day trading stress from T+1 shift
Experts say switch to using overnight swaps could be “problematic” and lead to wider spreads