Commerzbank
Trade finance under new stress as commodity markets realign
Higher tariffs, sanctions and Brexit are leading to a reassessment of trade finance arrangements
Asia moves: SGCIB makes two promotions, Natixis hires three heads, and more
Latest job changes across industry
EU bank leverage increases in H1
Average leverage ratios degrade 19 basis points in six months to June
European banks junk op risk modelling
Barclays and BNP Paribas move to standardised approach in the second quarter
Top European banks shed $32 billion in op risk
5% average drop across 16 European banks reported quarter to quarter
Commerzbank VAR jumps on Italian turmoil
Sovereign bond yield spike hits public finance portfolio
European banks op risk losses dominated by business failures
Losses relating to accident and neglect account for 38% of op risk losses at eight big dealers
Over one-quarter of EU bank credit exposures overseas
Spanish banks exhibit highest level of overseas risk, Nordic banks the lowest
G-Sib swap portfolios reveal transatlantic divide
EU banks record 16% fall in non-cleared swaps, while US dealers see 9% growth
Italian banks hardest hit by IFRS 9 transition
Risk Quantum analysis of 36 banks from 11 European Union countries found that capital declined on average by 34bp between December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2018
Commerzbank cuts loan charges in wake of IFRS 9
German lender posts “risk result” – costs associated with changes to loan-loss provisions and remeasurement of assets – of €77 million in March
Germany house of the year: Commerzbank
Structured Products Europe Awards 2017
People moves: UBS hires new Apac investment bank vice-chair
Also: Commerzbank’s trade finance Asia head; Blackstone nabs JPM Japan chief; and others
Exchange-traded funds house of the year: Commerzbank
Structured Products Asia Awards 2017: While exchange-traded funds are still not quite mainstream instruments in Asia-Pacific, Commerzbank has employed a smart approach to efficiently drive growth
People moves: ANZ makes senior changes in Apac
Also: Priestley leaves JPM; Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority staffs up; ABN Amro hires Simon Wood; and others
Strong points: Building success in the north and south
Sponsored Q&A: Structured Products Europe Awards 2016 | Commerzbank
Iberia house of the year: Commerzbank
Partnerships with local brokers powers German lender to 30% market share in Iberian peninsula
Nordic region house of the year: Commerzbank
Command of flow and bespoke products puts bank ahead of the pack
Commerz to spin off structured equities, scale back exotics
German bank offers more detail on plans to retreat from derivatives and bond trading
Deutsches Risk Rankings 2016
Derivatives dealers offer simplicity as regulatory change continues apace
ETF house of the year: Commerzbank
German lender reaps benefits of scale
Esma buys time to fix broken client clearing chains
Two-year clearing delay for small firms might allow indirect model to be built
Morgan Stanley loses three in forex and one quant
Morgan Stanley loses four staff in US; Barclays forex head departs; Citadel adds CDS trader; and more
StanChart undergoes shake-up in forex, rates and credit
Gulabani leaves Standard Chartered; Bagguley promoted at Barclays; Santander hires new forex head; and more