Sovereign bonds
US banks rejig AFS books in Q2
Some banks binge on US Treasuries while Goldman doubles down on RMBSs
Liquidnet sees electronic future for grey bond trading
TP Icap’s grey market bond trading unit has more than doubled transactions in the first quarter of 2024
EU banks’ incremental risk charges soared in volatile H2
Charge for traded-bond default and downgrade risk hit 10-year high at BNP Paribas
EC adviser: more dealer help needed on EU bond secondary market
For their part, banks want greater clarity around issuance plans after 2026
BoE puts American spin on fix for FRTB’s govvies dilemma
Four jurisdictions find four different ways to resolve Basel market risk capital quirk
Clearing members sour further on cash for IM collateral
Sovereign bonds remain preferred choice at top CCPs in Q3
ECB mulls intervention on uneven banking book reporting
Inconsistency among EU banks on whether deposits and loans are in scope for credit spread risk
China needs an RMB liquidity absorber – HK might be the answer
Increasing HKMA’s CNH debt issuance could help cement renminbi’s role in financial markets
IRC capital charges surge at Deutsche and Intesa
Risk-weighted assets covering default and downgrade of traded bonds all but double at Italian lender
Commercial bank cash grows more popular for initial margin
Shift driven by Ice Europe as CCPs diverge on preferred type of collateral
Sovereign risk manager of the year: Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance
Risk Awards 2023: War bonds programme and debt payment freeze raise $11.6 billion to fund defence against Russia
US Treasury market preps for reporting showdown
Sifma expected to attack transparency plans; prop traders brand objections “crazy”
‘Very little support’ for a US Treasury clearing mandate – Isda
Dealers and clients prefer carrot to stick in efforts to improve Treasury market liquidity
Allianz, Generali post €52bn in fair value losses in H1
Bond portfolio values crash as equities tailwinds fades
EU eyes fix to FRTB’s capital asymmetry for govvies
Banks say French presidency proposal would see PD floor slashed for sovereign bonds under IMA
Ukrainian debt holders brace for restructure
Investors could see a 40% haircut on the bonds, but it’s never that simple
Gensler calls for enhanced US bond market transparency
SEC chief advocates shorter Trace reporting delay, public dissemination of Treasuries trades
CDS users mull ‘uniform’ price as Russia fallback
Pricing agreement could replace dealer estimates if sanctions scupper default auctions
Sanctions threaten top pension funds’ Russia assets
Top global pension funds might dump Moscow-linked holdings in response to Ukraine invasion
FRTB capital quirk for sovereign bonds bewilders banks
EU treatment of govvies under internal models is worse than standardised approaches
SSA risk manager of the year: European Commission
Risk Awards 2022: EC debt programme skyrockets to fund recovery package of up to €800 billion