United States
Barclays edges past BofA in client swap margin
UK bank reclaims fifth spot in FCM ranking as margin tops $21bn
JP Morgan’s head of Emea rates joins Citi
Tom Prickett joins US bank as Emea head of G10 rates
Niche FX crosses pop up in mutual fund options activity
Counterparty Radar: Fund filings reveal unusual FX options crosses – some never repeated, many with unclear strategies
Judy Shelton on gold, tariffs and where the Fed went wrong
Potential successor to Jerome Powell makes the case for cutting rates and tamping down dollar volatility
Glass houses: US agencies urged to shore up cyber defences
Email hack at OCC raises concerns over more widespread frailty at regulators
US CRE provisions surge at Deutsche after model recalibration
Stage 2 loans drive provision hike after LGD assumptions updated
FICC’s new clearing model sparks praise – and intrigue
Some think collateral-in-lieu concept could be applied to a wider range of trades, beyond MMF repos
Capital One books $8bn in reserves post Discover deal
Highest provision in over a decade behind first loss since Covid-19
Taco trades and fake news fatigue
Is another era of ‘will he, won’t he’ numbing rates and FX traders to its jeopardy?
Truist locks in $12bn long-term debt as rates hold high
Bank raises LTD and time deposits while slashing short-term borrowings
Altice CDS auction may debut lock-up tweak
Separate industry proposal would make permanent a cash settlement fallback
Cuts and points – how the Dealer Rankings work
Dealer Rankings 2025: We have a simple way to compare dealers. Sort of simple, anyway
Choosy dealers search for their sweet spot
Dealer Rankings 2025: No bank appears in every top 10 list, as data reveals shifting strengths
OTC books grew in 2024 but remain below peaks
Dealer Rankings 2025: US fund and insurer books were larger in 11 of 16 markets
Opportunity knocks as big US dealers step back
Dealer Rankings 2025: Third annual exercise shows top US dealers are less dominant, allowing Barclays and others to strengthen
Citi’s modelled RWAs outpace standardised by record $152bn
Widening RWA output gap puts Collins floor back in spotlight
US Fed urged to curb reliance on its own stress-test models
Original architect of DFAST says supervisors should stop putting all their eggs in one basket
PNC’s Demchak – SLR reform all about hedge fund capacity
Chief executive says proposals mainly designed to allow hedge funds to buy growing US Treasuries stockpile
Why Calamos chose swaps for market’s first autocall ETF
Swap-based structure attracts $40 million in first month; backers eye multi-billion-dollar AUM
JPM’s reserves on undrawn loans rise 32% as Trump tariffs loom
Allowance on commitments nears $3bn as bank braces for stress among corporate borrowers
Collateral cushions swell as US hedge fund borrowing tops $5.6trn
Top 10 funds’ borrowing becomes 3.7% over-collateralised amid record Q1 leverage
Tidal rides retail boom to lead in single-stock options
Counterparty Radar: Volatility-selling ETF firm accounts for half of trading among US funds
Barr slams weakening of bank supervisory tests
Fed governor warns deregulation during boom times ushers in crises
US bank CCP default fund contributions climb to record $90bn
G-Sibs’ exposures soar 48% over 18 months with Wells Fargo quadrupling its stake