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Non-cash collateral jump spurs tri-party VM expansion
BNY, Euroclear and JPM extend collateral platforms to variation margin as bonds and equities gain traction
US G-Sibs set to reclaim $6.6trn in leverage room under eSLR reform
Replacement of fixed 2% buffer with variable add-on could cut requirements by up to 150bp
US G-Sibs’ non-bank assets surpass $6trn for first time
After plateauing for years, non-bank asset shares surged in 2024, led by Citi and JPM
US banks’ FX notionals hit record $66trn on forwards frenzy
JP Morgan leads record derivatives surge amid Q1 market volatility
Unseasonal Q1 surge lifts US G-Sib scores to record highs
Latest systemic risk scores for JP Morgan, Citi, Goldman and Morgan Stanley could lead to extra 50bp to their respective capital surcharges
Credit investors struggle to decide what tariffs will mean for defaults
Traders report difficulty evaluating risk, but elevated yields have kept demand strong nonetheless
Repo on Execute: unlocking liquidity with innovations in market structure
Execute is driving the digital transformation of the repo market, creating a new standard for the industry
Citi close to launching GenAI investment tools
New tech will be used to improve investment recommendations and increase cross-selling
Volatile funding flows add $21bn to US G-Sib liquidity buffers
Q1 jump in maturity mismatch add-on is largest on record
US banks held $2.2trn of USTs on eve of tariff turmoil
AFS holdings hit record $1.04 trillion days before Trump’s tariff announcement pushed Treasury yields higher
JP Morgan’s equity VAR hit GFC levels in March
Bank blames now-matured client position for temporary risk surge
Disclosed trading an oasis in the FX liquidity ‘mirage’
LPs say growth of relationship-based trading bolstered market during April volatility
JP Morgan’s VAR limits blown twice during haywire Q1
Breaches add to the two regulatory backtesting exceptions sustained the previous quarter
Tariff turmoil drives $31bn margin surge at FCMs
JPM and Goldman lead futures brokers to record margin highs amid Trump tariff shock
Fed’s proposed SCB tweak would free $20bn of capital at US banks
Averaging of stress test-based inputs over two years would reduce current add-ons by up to 60bp
Europe’s Ucits funds: Made in the USA
Counterparty Radar: EU retail funds market is a prime example of Trump’s miscalculation on trade
Goldman Sachs doubled FX trading revenues in 2024
Bumper Q4 powers bank to head of US dealer pack by foreign exchange revenue
Pimco’s $19 billion Sonia swaptions trade
Counterparty Radar: Bond giant springs up as largest player in space among US mutual fund managers, with Guggenheim shadowing its move
JPM boosts credit loss provisions to highest levels since 2020
Allowances up to $28bn driven by worsening economic outlook
JP Morgan’s equity and commodity VAR soar to five-year highs
Trading risk gauges jump 150% and 190% amid Q1 trading flurry
Caramanli quits Ion, destination unknown
Current markets head Oliviero is said to have replaced outgoing chief product officer
Bond rout puts pressure on UST holdings at US banks
Banks leaned heavily on mark-to-market Treasuries before April’s sell-off
US banks held record $78bn in equity collateral before market crash
Stocks made up 11% of dealers’ OTC derivatives collateral at end-2024 – highest ever reported
JPM leads record STWF surge at US G-Sibs
Five banks hit new highs in Q4, as increased reliance weighs on systemic risk scores