National Australia Bank (NAB)
Formosas, the Fed, and the billion-dollar Bermudan trade
Rates options desks on alert as decline in Formosa bond issuance could hit profits and raise US volatility
Australia’s bank levy could squeeze TLAC drive
Issuing Tier 2 and senior unsecured debt will become more expensive for the top four banks in the country
Natural hedges: swapping the City for New Zealand
After a decade in forex sales, Tony Beard now advises a Maori tribe on hedging
IFRS 9 poses credit risk model dilemma for Asian banks
New accounting standard requires tough data upgrade, but capital incentives are weakening
R3 banks disagree over DLT implementation
Blockchain consortium confident it can raise $150 million by next summer
Bank merger ban key to stability, conference hears
"Hypercompetition" fatal to UK and US banks
NAB pushed into clearing role by Clydesdale spin-off
Both parties felt it might be difficult for the UK bank to find a clearing provider alone
Apra toughens mortgage risk weights for Australian banks
Financial stability fears drive regulators to raise capital levels for banks
Australian banks lobby for reduced margin on cross-currency swaps
Current treatment of initial margin on uncleared swaps will cost Australian banks $21 billion
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region
Asia looks to cloud computing
A clearer outlook
Increased competition for Australian retail deposits won’t cause future liquidity issues
The impact of an increasingly competitive landscape for retail deposits in Australia will felt in pricing, not liquidity – with the growing appeal of other asset classes a more significant threat to deposit levels
On the move
On the move
JP Morgan loss highlights lack of risk experts on bank committees
A committed committee?
Tempting Australian investors back into structured products
A tighter grip on yield
Standard CSA: the dollar dominance dispute
The dollar dominance dispute
Risk Australia Rankings 2011: Internationally connected
High interest rates, a strong currency, and rapid increases in volatility amid turmoil in European and US debt markets have resulted in another challenging year for the derivatives dealers and brokers in Australia. During a period that saw foreign banks…
Australian banks still face many liquidity challenges
The liquidity conundrum
Funding and pricing OTC derivatives proves treacherous in Australia
Treacherous path ahead
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Bank of the Year
National Australia Bank
Lloyds TSB tech failures show lack of investment in IT throughout industry
Tech failures reflect industry’s lack of back-office investment
Aviva adds to fixed income team
Aviva adds to fixed income team
