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European and US G-Sibs' LCRs diverge in 2018
The average LCR at the 13 European and Swiss G-Sibs stood at 145% at end-December, 42 basis points higher than at end-2017
Dealers go quiet on Turkey research
Seven banks have not covered this week’s lira meltdown, following investigation of JP Morgan
European banks adjust capital mix
Additional Tier 1 totals climb, CET1 and Tier 2 dips
UK banks triple AT1 capital in four years
Total outstanding amounts of AT1 stood at £42 billion at end-2018
Legal charges topped £6 billion at UK banks in 2018
Majority of costs relate to legacy issues, including PPI and RMBS mis-selling
Nowcasting can illuminate China’s macro scene
Nowcasting teams are proving a valuable tool for investors
Top UK banks cut CVA capital by £190 million
Barclays and StanChart are only two banks with higher CVA capital requirements in 2018
Top 10 op risks 2019: mis-selling
Concern over sales practices remains amid economic and political uncertainties
Securitisations push Barclays' market risk capital higher
UK bank reports 37% hike in securitisation capital charge year-on-year
PRA's Pillar 2 add-ons reflect mixed verdict on UK banks
Median CET1 Pillar 2A charge for big six banks rises to 2.25%
European and UK G-Sibs cut leverage at year-end
Barclays posted the largest quarterly increase of 60bp
Escalating global threats make for harsher BoE stress test
World GDP assumed to contract 2.6% in 2019 scenario
Asset managers brave patchy data to nowcast China’s GDP
Techniques include using many datasets, relying on proxies and continually reviewing models
UK banks find various ways to de-risk
Risk-weighted assets fall despite loan growth at four of big five lenders
People moves: SocGen changes at the top, new global markets head at HSBC, compliance switch at Natixis, and more
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UK banks build liquidity buffers ahead of Brexit
Four high street lenders boost HQLA by 11% in 2018
UK banks' ECL scenarios vary
Projected economic outcomes most widely dispersed at Barclays
At US G-Sibs, 11 VAR breaches in 2018
The final quarter of 2018 saw a record number of VAR breaches at the biggest US banks
Asia moves: Natixis equity derivatives head departs, new banking head for JP Morgan, and more
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Cleared swaps grow 10 times faster than bilateral at HSBC
Total derivatives notionals up 25% year-on-year
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
Asia moves: Nomura boosts Asia ex-Japan, Bank of America picks two Apac co-heads, and more
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People moves: SocGen adds in prime services, Deutsche fills new rates hole, HSBC makes model move, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
HSBC and the risk-advisory robot
Bank has amassed 10-petabyte pool of client data to spot hedging, financing and payments needs