JP Morgan
Majority of US G-Sibs’ assets attract sub-100% risk-weighting
Risk Quantum analysis shows top US banks retrenched to lower-risk assets through the pandemic
State Street to become world’s largest custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services acquisition means Boston-based bank will leapfrog BNY Mellon and JP Morgan
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People moves: Credit Suisse senior shake-up, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
RWA density at Goldman drops to seven-year low
Change to the distribution of the bank’s exposures by risk weighting likely contributed to the reduction
Jumbo trades propel BNPP, TD up forwards rankings
Counterparty Radar: In Q1 2021 data, outsiders are eating into US banks’ business with domestic funds
Opt in or opt out: an FX class action decision worth millions
Six banks accused of manipulation may see 40% reduction in damages if UK lawsuit proceeds along ‘opt-out’ route
Citi leads US banks in shrinking market risk
First aggregate drop in capital charges stemming from market risk since mid-2020
JP Morgan flirts with VAR limits
Largest trading loss in Q2 reached 96% of bank’s VAR limit
IM phases five and six collide as buy side delays readiness
More than 1,000 segregated accounts for uncleared margin may still need to be opened post-deadline
Wells Fargo, Citi amass losing days in Q2
On average, the eight top US banks reported 32 loss-making days
Client margin down 33% at Credit Suisse’s swaps unit in Q2
Drop in IM could signal clients jumping ship in the aftermath of Archegos blowout
PoP goes FXPB: prime of prime fizzes, but isn’t to all tastes
Sources report ebullient growth among PoPs, despite lingering wariness around risk redistribution
After Archegos, prime brokers put the squeeze on hedge funds
Hedge funds are told they will need to pay more margin, more frequently, to back their trades
Eurex plans hedging contest in default auction revamp
New step in the default management process would enhance transparency in hedge provider selection
People moves: Credit Suisse taps Goldman for new CRO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
End of SLR relief weighs on JP Morgan
All eight US systemic banks saw their supplementary leverage ratio drop in Q2
Custody banks add $6.5 trillion assets
BNY Mellon extended its lead over State Street and JP Morgan in the second quarter
Goldman tackles climate risk controls
Lender joins other banks in translating physical and transition threats into controls framework
JP Morgan’s fixed income VAR dives 69%
Average trading VAR down 59% over the previous quarter
JP Morgan warns hedge funds to expect intraday margin calls
US bank may demand variation margin ‘up to seven’ times a day after Archegos default
Archegos shows up US swaps reporting shambles
Problems with existing data mean SEC’s pending TRS reporting rules won’t bring the issue to order
Loan losses: Banks’ estimates out of sync with Fed’s
Wells Fargo worst performer in latest DFAST exercise
Morgan Stanley’s stress test estimate strays from Fed’s
Half of US systemic lenders lowball capital hits in DFAST 2021