Societe Generale
EU banks get first taste of new stress test-driven buffer regime
Of the 50 stress-tested lenders, three would fall into the highest Pillar 2 Guidance bucket
EU stress tests: market risk cuts 107bp off average bank’s CET1
SocGen, Deutsche and UniCredit the hardest hit among EU systemic banks
LCR rises for EU banks in Q1, but liquidity strategies diverge
Eurozone banks are still hoarding liquidity, but as vaccines take effect a rethink may be needed
People moves: five leave JP Morgan, MS names co-presidents, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Deutsche leads eurozone banks on exempted exposures
German bank increased central bank reserves currently excluded from leverage ratio the most in Q1
Not so green machine? Questioning commodities’ credentials
As ESG investors eye commodities, issues around measurement and management are unearthed
Is short vol taking the long count?
Short volatility players try to box clever after strategy’s Covid rout
Range accruals under spotlight as Taiwan prepares for FRTB
Taiwanese banks review viability of products offering options on long-dated rates
UniCredit cut RWAs the most of EU systemic banks in Q1
The €10.8 billion cull helped improve the Italian bank’s CET1 ratio 52bp
SocGen’s cash pile grew to €163bn in Q1
Central bank deposits surge while other HQLAs shrink
Who wants to buy US Treasuries?
Federal Reserve’s journey to tapering will be paved with volatility and weaker demand
ARRC’s Wipf ‘puzzled’ by appeal of Libor-like benchmarks
Credit-sensitive benchmarks face questions over inputs and compliance
Derivatives footprint of top EU banks shrinks
Deutsche Bank reduced these exposures by 12% alone
Systemic EU banks had €213bn of loans under moratoria at end-2020
Exposures covered by payment holidays dropped by €115bn in H2
Prudential filters took a smaller bite out of bank capital in 2020
Additional valuation adjustments deducted €1.3 billion less from CET1 at top banks
EU banks fret over mismatches on ESG disclosure rules
Different timelines for banks and their clients could stymie comparisons between banks
ESG derivatives – From equity to fixed income and beyond
In a Risk.net webinar convened in association with Eurex, panellists discuss the rising demand for and their own experiences of using and developing ESG derivatives, their views on future developments and the challenges of growing the market
EU systemic banks added €9bn to capital through IFRS 9 break
UniCredit was the top beneficiary with an 82 basis points CET1 ratio boost
SocGen’s STS securitisations hit €9 billion in 2020
‘Simple, transparent and standardised’ exposures had half the capital charges of the rest of the book
NatWest to quit US dollar Libor panel at year-end
Fifteen banks will continue submitting US dollar Libor quotes until mid-2023
ESG derivatives – From equity to fixed income, what next for this market?
The fast-evolving ESG derivatives market, how these products are helping investment strategies and expectations for market development.
Regulatory breaks strengthened EU banks’ CET1 ratios in 2020
In spite of Covid turmoil, top lenders improved their CET1 ratios by around 70bp on average
Model reviews imposed capital charges on top EU banks in Q4
Societe Generale incurred a -36bp hit to its CET1 ratio due to Trim
EU banks count capital benefits of new software treatment
Deutsche Bank reaps 43bp gross benefit