Bank of America
Illiquid trading assets drop at big US banks in Q4 2018
Non-HQLA securities fell $146 billion in aggregate
Cleared swaps surged among US banks in 2018
Cleared swaps accounted for 49% of notionals at end-2018
Big US banks dropped $24trn of OTC notionals at year-end
Total notionals reported by the eight US G-Sibs stood at $196.3 trillion at end-December
US banks slashed G-Sib scores in Q4 2018
Big cuts to derivatives and trading securities push systemic risk scores lower
One-third of US G-Sib capital due to op risk
Op risk share of total RWAs has increased over three years
Goldman Sachs cuts CVA capital 39% in 2018
On aggregate, CVA charge across US G-Sibs fell $2.2 billion to $14 billion year-on-year
Wells Fargo takes $112m CVA hit in 2018
Trading revenues decline $54 million overall through derivatives adjustments
Last orders at the VAR
Inaccurate risk-of-loss estimates threaten to load extra capital charges on US dealers
Off-balance sheet exposures dip at US G-Sibs in Q4 2018
Goldman Sachs posted the largest drop quarter-on-quarter
US banks improve funding mix in 2018
Cash outflows with high run-off rates reduce over the year
US banks boost sales of CDS, reversing two-year trend
BofA Securities increased CDS notionals the most, adding $30.3 billion to its portfolio
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Liquid assets fall $56bn at US G-Sibs, clipping LCRs
Rate rises and Fed balance sheet policy may affect HQLA values
Op RWAs surge at Wells Fargo, dwindle at other G-Sibs
Higher capital charges a knock-on effect of a slew of misconduct scandals
Structured product holdings fall at big US dealers
Morgan Stanley's portfolio more than halves in 2018 to $401 million
Over four years, US G-Sib AT1 capital soars
AT1 capital has increased 57% since 2014, CET1 capital up 2%, Tier 2 capital –16%
Natixis said to offload a third of Korean structured book
BAML and BNP Paribas named as buyers in $2.5 billion notional sale of equity-linked securities
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks
JP Morgan's repo book bulged at year end
US bank added $101 billion of repo assets in three months to end-December
People moves: Bank of America names new Apac chiefs, Wilkinson leaves LGIM, Lloyds loses Coutte, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Dabbling in data science won’t cut it
Banks are seeking data-led boost for research arms – only a few will succeed
US G-Sibs hike loan-loss provisions by $737m
Five banks increased PCLs in the fourth quarter of 2018, with JP Morgan leading the way
Eurostoxx dislocations signal autocall hedging pain
Swings in dividends and volatility reveal year-end stress as European index slump tests “peak vega”
Banks bet on data to rescue research
Barclays, Morgan Stanley, UBS among those using data science to pep up their research offerings