Europe
Citrix Bleed hacks flag IT asset inventory shortfalls
To know what needs urgent patching, global banks first need to know what software they have
Shock EU expansion of clearing mandate may hook more funds
Last-minute change to Emir 3.0 would include cleared contracts in threshold calculation
SEB, Swedbank see record negative OCI
Lower discount rate linked to pension obligations triggers aggregate unrealised losses of Skr5.5 billion in Q4
Tall order: why a unified op risk taxonomy is still elusive
Banks vary in how they classify operational risk losses – and regulators are in no rush to change the status quo
Basel’s cherry-picking toughens IRRBB shock scenarios
European banks want higher outlier thresholds to offset higher confidence level in new standard
Voluntary carbon markets need to be ‘cut a bit of slack’
Catherine McGuinness says excessive focus on greenwashing in fledgling market could undermine its development
Taming the systemic risk Hydra: 10 years of mandatory clearing
Regulators, clearers and market participants reflect on a decade of the clearing requirement
EquiLend cyber hack exposes trade reporting dependence
Ransomware attack at securities lending platform disrupts regulatory compliance
Kings and kingmakers in the Ucits FX forwards market
Counterparty Radar: First look into European retail fund data reveals HSBC and Vanguard as top dealer and manager
Undeterred, hedge funds bet on euro swap steepeners
Expected rate cuts and pension reforms are driving steepener flows, but large pension funds may not be finished hedging at the long end
Prop traders call for new rules on pre-close briefings
Price swings after private meetings alarm PTFs, but Esma gives regulators no ‘specific guidance’
Council of the EU resists centralised clearing house supervision
Esma wants more powers, but member states will only agree to provide it with more information
Clearing members cheer plan for more transparency on CCP margin
European Parliament wants to amend Emir 3.0 draft to put extra obligations on clearing houses
IM surges at LCH following CDS users’ shift from ICEU
Figures for Q3 show 16% jump at Paris-based CDSClear
Bloating CCP default funds. New margin models. Are the two linked?
Dealers grumble that greater guaranty fund payments could undermine the ‘defaulter pays’ principle of clearing
Op risk data: US piqued by Pictet tax breach
Also: US Bank’s Covid failings; South Korea’s short-selling clampdown. Data by ORX News
BNP Paribas USA in line for $1.2bn capital reprieve
Bank’s subsidiary small enough to escape stress capital buffer under current rules
Clearing members sour further on cash for IM collateral
Sovereign bonds remain preferred choice at top CCPs in Q3
Polish benchmark transition hits new snag
Compounded index suspended over data errors as Wibor extension reopens successor debate
People: UBS rejigs EQD, risk head departs; Rustad joins buy side, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Growing regulatory focus fuels climate risk staffing fight
Widespread poaching as banks find repurposing existing quants may not provide the right expertise
Concentration risk ticks up at large CCPs
Top five clearing members accounted for almost half IM and open positions in Q3
Rustad re-emerges at Taula Capital
Former JP Morgan clearing head to help prepare for Q2 fund launch
Rule change cuts ECC default fund by over a third
Member contributions hit two-year low and may fall further