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BofA sets its sights on US synthetic risk transfer market
New trading initiative has already notched at least three transactions
Mizuho faces steepest capital squeeze from Basel floor
Fully floored RWAs would cut core capital ratio by 244bp, the sharpest drop among Japanese megabanks
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
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BNPP sets ‘axe trap’ to expose skew sniffers
French bank deploys real and fake axes plus AI trackers to gather data for identifying predatory clients
Marex leapfrogs three FCMs with record F&O margin
New clients, trading activity surge and higher margin rates drive increase at UK broker
Knives out: court cases cleave apart creditor expectations
Diverging court rulings show pitfalls and potential of challenging controversial restructuring transactions
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Bank regulation
Barclays and HSBC opt for FRTB internal models
However, UK pair unlikely to chase approval in time for Basel III go-live in January 2026
India delays initial margin go-live date
RBI communicated putting off initial margin rules one day before planned November 8 implementation
Foreign banks want level playing field in US Basel III redraft
IHCs say capital charges for op risk and inter-affiliate trades out of line with US-based peers
What Goldman’s appeal victory means for Fed stress tests
Decision could embolden more banks to appeal, analysts say. But others believe result is one-off
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Mizuho faces steepest capital squeeze from Basel floor
Fully floored RWAs would cut core capital ratio by 244bp, the sharpest drop among Japanese megabanks
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Goldman Sachs retakes top FXO dealer spot with mutual funds
Counterparty Radar: Trades with SEI Investments boosts US bank to top spot
Interest rate derivatives
Basis swaps surge amid US repo concerns
Fed funds-versus-SOFR swap volumes nearly quadruple as declining Fed reserves impact funding rates
Corporates look to tackle unhedgeable inflation indexes
As inflation risks mount for corporates, some are finding their exposures are linked to niche indexes
US jobs shock leads to steepener unwinds
Rates investors caught out after October jobs surprise
Canada benchmark shaken by T+1 hedge fund influx
Shortened settlement cycle swept hedge fund trades into Corra, making the rate more volatile
EU bonds favoured over swaps as hedge for European debt
Hedge funds are increasingly using the bonds to hedge Bunds and OATs as swap correlations decline
Central clearing
Clearing bottlenecks blamed for muted volumes at FMX
Regulatory hurdles and market conditions have also hampered CME rival since its September launch
CME files application for US Treasury and repo clearing
New entrant believes direct user access model will avoid accounting problem that hampers rival FICC
Shanghai Clearing House urged to take bond collateral for FX trades
Dealers complain that feeble interest rate paid on cash margin raises cost of clearing
Clearing members rattled as CME approved to launch its own FCM
National Futures Association registration sharpens concerns about conflict of interest with CCP
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