Japan
Under SA-CCR, Nomura leverage exposure drops over ¥7 trillion
Methodology switch sends leverage ratio soaring to 5.04%
Asia moves: New CEO for BNP Paribas Cardif, GIC gets new COO, plus more
Latest job changes across industry
Japanese banks growing less resistant to financial crises
Ebbing income expectations would erode future capital ratios
Japanese firms delay IM plans due to netting uncertainty
Those caught in phase five are awaiting law change to enable use of custodian banks
Swaps, repo grow share of G-Sib leverage exposures
On-balance sheet exposures shrink as a constituent of key regulatory measure
Autocall concentration weighs on dealers
Hedging headaches force issuers to seek new structured product blockbusters
Japan looks to DLT to combat rise in settlement fails
Decision to shorten settlement cycle likely to hike fails caused by confirmation mismatches
Q&A: Japan regulator aims to be glue for fragmented rules
“Unintended and unnecessary” splits in regulation damage financial markets, says FSA’s Ryozo Himino
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Dealers seek clarity on buy-side IM relief
Hundreds of buy-side firms may still need to calculate margin and get models approved
Japan regulator: new FRTB will help uniform Asian uptake
Relaxation of non-modellable risk factors, among other revisions, welcomed by FSA
Autocall dealers wary of Nikkei volatility surge
Dealers caught in danger zone as losses lurk on upside and downside spikes
Mizuho reveals $270m CVA loss
Further losses may be reported as bank refines its methodology, sources say
Clearing members inject $2.5bn to JSCC default funds in 2018
Higher contributions likely reflect increased exposures at the CCP
Nikkei faces hurdles in EU benchmark registration
Brexit confusion forces Japan index provider to look beyond UK
A rush on Libor fallbacks to head off holdouts
Concerns that valuation changes will scare some off adoption may be accelerating Isda timeline
Dawn of CVA threatens hedging woe for Japan banks
Japan’s thinly traded CDS market will make CVA hedging challenging, dealers say
Japanese megabank JGB portfolios shrink
Domestic government bond holdings drop 12% in 2018
EU, Canada banks lag rivals on IRB model coverage
Median bank has 78% of credit risk-weighted assets under IRB approaches
Even after hefty loss, Nomura capital ratio remains aloft
CET1 ratio jumps to 17.8% despite ¥76 billion loss
Cross-border euro lending rebounds in Q3
Intra-euro area cross-border claims accounted for 40% of the annual increase
Banks divided on op risk approaches
EU banks favour standardised approach, North American and Australian lenders the AMA
Japanese bank LCRs diverge in Q3
Median LCR falls to 135.6% at six large lenders
Nomura, MUFG curb derivatives exposures
Outstanding positions make up almost one-quarter of Nomura's total leverage exposure