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EU bond funds’ debt securities see largest increase since pandemic
Holdings up €102 billion in November, driven by funds in Luxembourg, Ireland and France
Italian funds snatch record €24bn debt securities in September
Mixed funds’ holdings jump by half as bond-only funds tick up 2%
More cleared repo sponsors join Eurex ahead of cross-margining
End of TLTROs for banks and pension fund search for liquidity management tools drives uptake
Hedge fund surge in momentum EGB trading stirs unease
Dealers voice concerns that crowded positions could lead to liquidity squeezes following mass unwinds
Nordea’s credit RWAs surge €19bn as ECB approves new retail models
Revised risk-weightings for mortgages drive sharp rise in credit risk
How the rate hike cycle emboldened banks’ deposit modelling
But just because depositors didn’t react quickly doesn’t mean it will never happen
GAR coverage misreporting widespread among top EU banks
Sabadell, OTB rectify reporting errors; Helaba backtracks to incorrect method
Climate stress tests are cold comfort for banks
Flaws in regulators’ methodology for gauging financial impact of climate change undermine transition efforts, argues modelling expert
ECB official leaves door open to liquidity aid for non-banks
Risk Live: Deputy director doesn’t rule out copying UK plan to extend repo facility to pension funds and life insurers, but no imminent plans
Supervisors use generative AI to tame ‘chaotic’ data
Officials merge credit databases with unstructured reports to sharpen bank oversight, explains Banco de España ex-deputy
People: Masters moves into FNZ, Two Sigma founders step back, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
The post-Archegos risk model rebuild begins… slowly
Following regulatory prodding, banks start to overhaul counterparty risk models. A flurry of new research on the topic may aid the effort
Between the lines: why banks are rethinking risk management
Lloyds is not the only bank wanting to reshuffle the three lines of defence as tech risks grow
Hedge funds pile into euro systematic vol selling
Range-bound rates markets in Europe entice hedge funds to sell short-dated straddle positions
Stage fright: lenders still struggling with IFRS 9 transitions
Divergence in how banks move loans between stages of impairment prompts regulators to push for more homogenous approach
More data urged for effective counterparty credit risk management
Disclosure of client positions may not be commercially realistic, expert warns
How steepener trades burned hedge funds, and what happened next
Delays to central bank rate cuts torpedo popular trade, causing funds to pull capital – to the chagrin of sell-side desks
Covid-induced Eurobonds mark step towards EU financial cohesion
Successful issuance points to greater pan-European sharing of risk
Decoding the decoupling in US and eurozone inflation
ECB rates cut and Fed’s refusal to follow suit point to differing fundamentals in stateside and EU economies
Regulators urged to promote cyber security investment
Public interest in stopping cyber attacks that could trigger bank runs, says Bundesbank researcher
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