Societe Generale
Client margin for swaps hit all-time high in March
Wells Fargo, Goldman and BNP Paribas reach record figures, but overall trend driven by five big dealers
Santander, Credit Suisse hit hardest by AOCI in Europe
Unrealised losses, mostly from exchange rate swings, shave huge chunks off CET1 capital
Deutsche Bank health check comes back clean
From capitalisation to derivatives, Germany’s top bank displays as robust a prudential profile as its peers
Op risk data: Stanford fraud haunts banks for billions
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Credit Suisse’s funding disclosures raise questions
The bank reported $141 billion of “other exposures” in NSFR at the end of 2022
CaixaBank, UniCredit most exposed to rate increases in Europe
Banks report largest hits in IRRBB tests, but remain clear of fail threshold
Asia moves: Senior hires at Societe Generale, Deutsche Bank and more
Latest job news from across the industry
SocGen’s VAR up 33% in Q4
Gap with French rival BNP Paribas shrinks to just €9 million, the least since mid-2020
Client margin for swaps hits new record at four FCMs
Required funds at all-time high at BofA, Goldman, JP Morgan and Barclays in November as market turbulence persists
ECB ratchets up Pillar 2 charges across top lenders
UniCredit, BNP Paribas, SEB and Swedbank worst-hit in latest SREP round
OTC clearing rebounded at G-Sibs in 2021
Trend reverses as bilateral settlement of OTC derivatives loses previous year’s gains
Handful of EU banks reap benefits from domestic exposure carve-out
BNP Paribas, ING Bank and UniCredit account for more than three-fourths of G-Sib score savings from favourable intra-EU risk calculation
People moves: Capitolis lay-offs, UBS’s new risk chief, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
European banks’ CVA RWAs up €2.2bn in Q3
Banco Sabadell, Intesa Sanpaolo and ING Bank reported largest quarterly increases
BofA faces higher G-Sib surcharge, BNPP earns reprieve
Second-largest US lender assigned to 2% capital add-on bucket in latest systemic risk assessment
FCM client margin for swaps hit record high in September
JP Morgan reported the largest monthly increase across the 13 reporting firms
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2022
Recognising excellence in energy risk management
New risk indicator shifts EU’s G-Sib score heatmap
Revision in substitutability category inflates mid-sized banks’ score, lowers G-Sibs’
Revival of off-balance-sheet financing merits close scrutiny
Banks need more diverse funding sources, but new structures must be vetted carefully
Client margin at Barclays hits record $27bn
Required funds rose 13% for F&Os and 8% for swaps in August
New investor solutions for inflationary markets
Geopolitical risks, price volatility, clashing cycles, higher interest rates – these are tough times for economies and investors. Ahead of the 2022 Societe Generale/Risk.net Derivatives and Quant Conference, Risk.net spoke to the bank’s team about some…
European banks’ aggregate LCR dips as outflows rise
Net cash outflows outpaced HQLAs, but liquidity reserves remain plump
Banks struggle to assess climate impact on op risk
Supervisors have provided less stress-testing guidance for op risk than for credit risk
EU dealers’ IRC charges surge on debt market jitters
Santander and Natixis among hardest hit, with charges up 117% over first six months of the year