Societe Generale
SocGen’s Marc Saffon appointed Japan head of markets
Saffon replaces Arnaud Lhoste who returns to Europe
ESG provider of the year: Societe Generale
Asia Risk Awards 2020
Asia Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Winners of the Asia Risk Awards and Technology Awards
Systemic eurozone banks expand cleared portfolios
BNP Paribas is an outlier, having ratcheted up bilateral trading since 2013
China Minsheng Bank MStar shines in volatile markets
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Top banks defer €1.6bn of profits on hard-to-value trades in H1
BNP Paribas set aside €532 million alone in H1
Trading VAR leapt higher across EU banks in Q2
Average VAR across seven systemic lenders increased 61% quarter-on-quarter
Systemic eurozone bank provisions hit €11bn in Q2
ING sees loan-loss charge double in Q2
SOFR basis blows out amid CCP discounting changes
Rate cuts may have exacerbated discount risk as basis swap opt-outs move deeply in-the-money
SocGen mulls sale of structured product books after big losses
Rival Natixis also plans to place parts of its equity derivatives business in run-off mode
SocGen’s VAR jumped 54% in Q2
Credit VAR more than doubled to €43 million
SocGen’s digitised bond passes settlement test
Banque de France-backed deal pips private consortiums in dummy run for digital currency trades
Systemic European banks’ bail-in buffers fell in Q1
Bail-in debt stocks increase, but balance sheet expansion crimps TLAC ratios
Rise of ethical swaps brings hedging questions
Banks ponder how to offset risks of ESG derivatives – or whether hedging is even desirable
Energy Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Key wins for BP, Engie and Uniper while Macquarie takes the derivatives house of the year award
Eurozone bank capital buffers swell on Covid relief measures
Average buffer increases to 393bp across 14 eurozone lenders
Systemic eurozone banks take €10bn in loan-loss provisions
Santander takes a whopping €3.9 billion out of income
Pressure grows on structured products as losses mount
Dividend-related losses at BNP Paribas may be higher than previously reported
How axed dividends left SocGen in a €200 million hole
Collapse in equity trading revenues prompts rethink of autocall hedging
SocGen’s trading VAR unmoved by wild markets
Though market RWAs soared, VAR dipped 7% quarter-on-quarter
Fed dominated MMF repo trades in March
FICC and BNP Paribas among other top repo counterparties
Fed’s leverage ratio relief puts foreign banks on the back foot
European banks cannot – yet – exempt US Treasuries from their exposure measures
ESG-linked hedges raise interest – and questions
Carrot-and-stick trades pay off if green targets are hit, but setting and monitoring those goals is tricky
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