United States
US banks hoping for end of DFAST global market shock
As Fed consults on stress-test reform, lobby group argues regulator is double-counting market risk
People moves: BofA’s new markets heads, Barclays takes SG’s Mastrangelo, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
FCM capital buffers drop below pandemic nadir
HSBC Securities, RBC Capital Markets set record lows for surplus over requirements
CVA capital charges – the gorilla in the mist
The behaviour of CVA risk weights at US banks in 2020 hints at the impact of the Basel III endgame
Traders prepare for EU energy rules despite political risk
Exporter pressure on LNG supplies is threatening Europe’s regulatory push, leaving markets uncertain
Record $95bn in equities sits with US banks as OTC margin
Stocks on par with US Treasuries in top dealers’ collateral trove
Capital One’s LCR strengthens post-Discover acquisition
Projected retail outflows rise one-third after card-business deal, but liquidity buffers hold up
Equity derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2026: Volatility strategies and technology investment help realise hyper scale-up
Opaque NCCBR market twice as big as regulators expected
Transaction-level data reveals $5trn in non-centrally cleared bilateral repo, raising transparency and risk concerns
XVA desks target capital in optimisation runs
US regulatory uncertainty leaves banks cautious on investing in new optimisation tools, Risk Benchmarking study finds
Fed’s new LFI regime most lenient since 2020
Revised rating system could cut not-well-managed share to its lowest since framework’s introduction
US G-Sibs rediscover appetite for less-liquid HQLAs
Aggregate eligible Level 2A assets rise to $110bn while median LCR falls to record low
LSEG adds market risk optimisation for FX options
Tool attracts eight dealers and could be expanded to rates and equity options
FICC to launch new default fund before UST repo clearing mandate
Clearing members expected to welcome FICC’s plans to separate loss mutualisation from margin
Destabilising: is stablecoin deposit drain a bank funding risk?
While some fear a trillion-dollar flight to stablecoin, others doubt crypto is an existential threat for banks
Huntington, Fifth Third set to become cat III banks in 2026
Purchases of Cadence and Comerica expected to lift assets above $250bn threshold, triggering stricter regulatory requirements
Real money looks to dynamic hedges after tariff bout
Buy-siders are adopting more responsive FX hedging strategies after correlations broke down
Euro credit growth catches up with dollar in global flows
Cross-border lending hits $37trn as euro flows gain ground
Bessent’s Treasury buy-back ‘success’ draws expansion warnings
BMO Treasury trading head warns of “overarching presence” as Treasury scales up programme
Treasury market urged to beef up operational resilience plans
NY Fed panel warns about impact of AI and reliance on critical third parties
Popular sees highest NPL inflow since 2012
Telecoms and hotel loans behind $242 million in new NPLs in Q3
Tomorrow’s Quants: what it takes to be a next-gen modeller
Employers increasingly prize mix of hard and soft skills, Risk.net survey reveals
Narrower US supervisory remit could lead to more bank failures
Some former regulators see risks in fewer MRA letters, but others welcome streamlining
FICC takes record bite from MMF repo investments
Funds shift cash from the Fed’s ON RRP as cleared repos hit $1.11trn