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Bank of England to review UK clearing rules
Broader collateral set and greater margin transparency could be adopted from Emir 3.0, but not active accounts requirement
HSBC’s China CRE provisions surge to cover one-fourth of book
Additional reserves and reduced exposure elevate ECL coverage for mainland portfolio
Volatility drives up NatWest’s market RWAs despite IMA efficiencies
Higher VAR and SVAR readings overshadow £373 million saving from broader modelling scope
People: All fall in at Citi, TD turbulence, and more
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How the rate hike cycle emboldened banks’ deposit modelling
But just because depositors didn’t react quickly doesn’t mean it will never happen
The curious case of the revealing orders
Oxford academics have found evidence pointing to collusion on a European exchange, but market-makers aren’t wholly convinced
SocGen closest to TLAC minimum among G-Sibs
Gap between bail-in funds and required amounts narrows at Canadian lenders; Wells Fargo buffer smallest in US
IM requirements at LCH ForexClear hit record high in Q2
Latest figures show a 32% increase quarter on quarter to $10.7bn
Cable basis set to shrink as pension buyouts dwindle
BoE rate cuts and tightening US credit spreads expected to further normalise the sterling-US dollar cross-currency basis
Pricing and funding woes hit gilt repo
QT-driven funding cost rises combined with clients’ price demands see at least two banks pull back
Dealer relief at delays to Refinitiv Matching’s tech migration
First phase of replatforming for Swiss spot pairs set to be pushed to mid-2025
Let’s grow the third-party risk playbook – CME security chief
CrowdStrike outage highlights need for financial sector to adjust its game plan
People: SocGen’s Farah replaces Salorio, Deutsche makes credit hire, and more
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NatWest, StanChart, Nationwide drive record op RWAs at UK banks
BoE data shows operational risk RWAs highest going back to 2014
HSBC’s stage 3 loans jump in H1 by most since pandemic
Deteriorating CRE loans in Hong Kong drive surge
New fee plans for FXGO rile dealers
Bloomberg plans to charge spot FX market-makers from next year
HSBC’s VAR up by a third amid methodology change
Duration risk behind latest spike as bank switches to 10-day holding period
NatWest securitisation RWAs hit record high in Q2
Higher amounts of significant risk transfers originated by the bank behind latest increase
Insurers deny cyber premiums are rising
Contrary to banks’ complaints, underwriters and brokers claim current market for policies is soft
Sovereign ‘greenium’ differs more than you might think
Term structure data shows wide variation in yields for green sovereign debt, argues economist
Vendors lack silver bullet for FRTB’s fund-linked issue
EU and UK legislators tried to ease capital charge by leaning on vendors, but problems persist