Russia-Ukraine conflict
ETF issuers face dilemma with frozen Russian funds
To liquidate or not to liquidate? BlackRock, VanEck and Lyxor risk lawsuits if they wind down ETFs
Crypto industry faces ‘fork in the road’ over sanctions
Bow to policy-makers’ concerns about sanctions evasion or face reputational damage, says LSEG’s Schwimmer
Banks: sanctions evasion driving rise in money laundering risk
Attempts by oligarchs to siphon cash out of Russia sparks heightened scrutiny of AML alerts
On Russia, finance needs to find its moral compass
The looming risk of big write-offs should prompt investor rethink
Volatile HSCEI spells vega misery for autocall issuers
Index in ‘peak vega’ peril despite Wednesday's 12.5% rebound
Pimco, Franklin Templeton affiliates top for Russia exposure
Counterparty Radar: Funds had biggest long exposures to Russia across credit, rates, FX at end of Q4
Euro rates volatility wrong-foots dealers
Banks’ risk appetite and liquidity are low following painful rates vol moves, say traders
UniCredit ties buybacks to Russian exposure fallout
The Italian lender could lose as much as 200bp of CET1 ratio from a full write-down of Russian assets
The biggest Russian ETFs are filled with cash, US assets
ETFs issued by BlackRock, DWS and VanEck have sold nearly all of their ‘uninvestable’ Russia stock
How Russian stocks still meet EU rules for ‘good governance’
Loose SFDR definitions leave room for Russian state-owned firms to remain in article 8 funds
‘Broken’ euro FX options market facing liquidity concerns
Traders worry about market depth as surge in put buying sees risk reversals hit extremes
Top 10 operational risks for 2022
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
CDS committee to rule on scope of eligible Russian debt
Group will determine whether bonds with ruble payment options can trigger the contracts
CCPs urged to widen collateral net as commodities spike
Broader acceptance of emissions certificates and letters of credit could relieve margin pressure
Aaron Brown: war could usher in new sanctions era, hurting US
Investors must think long-term, warns risk expert; west may lose out to crypto and new financial hubs
Top 10 op risks 2022: geopolitical risk takes centre stage
Ukraine invasion, western sanctions and Russian response seen driving big rise in cyber and supply chain risks
‘Dead’ derivatives market leaves big Russia dealers unhedged
VTB and Sberbank face directional exposure to local corporates after mass unwinds by foreign banks
US watchdog urges banks to uphold cross-border trust
Federal regulators assess financial spillover from Russian offensive as volatility surges and sanctions bite
Russia GDRs face extinction on sanctions and market closures
Around 100 programmes hang in the balance after BNY Mellon resigns as depository bank for VTB
Moscow Exchange closure leaves equity swap contracts in limbo
Isda plans to issue guidance on the application of commonly used disruption event clauses
Raiffeisen’s Russia assets hit new high at end-2021
The Austrian lender kept growing its balance sheet in the country even as Moscow’s manoeuvres put it on a path to all-sweeping sanctions
Credit default swaps on Russian companies face uncertain future
With CDS auctions on sanctioned companies unlikely, traders may have to rely on dealer estimates
Ruble NDF pricing rupture alarms traders
Conflict sparks big dislocation between ruble NDF and spot, threatening hedges and clouding valuations
VTB Bank’s timely sale of RCB Bank stake raises questions
The new ownership structure is currently pending approval from the ECB