European Union (EU)
Clearing houses fear being classified as Dora third parties
As 2025 deadline looms, CCP and exchange members seek risk information that’s usually deemed confidential
People: Masters moves into FNZ, Two Sigma founders step back, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
EU banks lose relief on model test after FRTB delay
Deferment of new trading book regime to January 2026 eats into transition period for “erratic” P&L attribution test
Some EU banks wanted option to start FRTB on time
Representatives of member states raised possibility with European Commission at July meeting discussing the delay
Bankers hope EBA op risk taxonomy will go global
Proposed update to 20-year-old risk map is welcomed, but international co-ordination urged
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
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
Falling T2 balances bode well for eurozone’s stability
Impact of fragmentation would be less severe today than in 2010s, says Marcello Minenna
Prop shops recoil from EU’s ‘ill-fitting’ capital regime
Large proprietary trading firms complain they are subject to hand-me-down rules originally designed for banks
First green asset ratios come in low as EU banks protest methodology
ABN Amro only bank to break double digits in a sample of 23 lenders
Top 10 op risks: change brings challenges
Higher interest margins and a trend toward insourcing drive major tech projects
Industry pushes to extend review for Emir active accounts rule
Fears that compressed timeframe leaves less than a year to test if controversial policy is working
EU reporting regime a ‘hurdle’ for risk transfer deals, say investors
Onerous disclosure templates could deter US banks from marketing synthetic securitisations to European buyers
Esma pledges faster approvals for CCP margin model changes
Löber says regulatory sign-off on small model changes should take just three weeks under Emir 3.0
Large EU prop traders dump once-loved capital method
Industry lobbied for requirement based on margin haircuts, but it has provided little relief
Confusion reigns ahead of crucial Emir 3.0 vote
Leaked text introduces multiple calculations and thresholds for mandatory clearing and active accounts
Clearing members cheer plan for more transparency on CCP margin
European Parliament wants to amend Emir 3.0 draft to put extra obligations on clearing houses
EU exposures carve-out cuts BNPP’s G-Sib surcharge once more
French bank remains sole beneficiary of intra-bloc cross-jurisdictional activity waiver for the second consecutive year
Indian CCPs derecognition costs BNPP, Deutsche €6bn in RWAs
Esma’s decision forces re-weighting of local exposures by EU dealers
Nordic banks’ RWAs rise $9bn on Swedish risk-weight floor rejig
Constraints on real-estate exposure modelling result in Pillar 2 charges moving to Pillar 1 requirements
Investors cheer Fed guidance on bank credit risk transfers
Institutions say clarification of regulations could jump-start US market