United States (US)
Questions remain on scope of Mifid extraterritoriality
Global firms confused about reach of trading obligation and best execution rules
US bank RWA density edges higher
Morgan Stanley density increases from 41.46% to 45.47% year-on-year
Some banks open to committing to Libor post-2021
At least two houses concerned about risks of transitioning to alternative rates
Volcker rule revisions may complicate compliance – experts
US regulators’ efforts to simplify key test of trading intent could ramp up data demands
Citi fastest growing FCM; Credit Suisse loses ground – CFTC data
Citi grows client margin 36% in year to end-April, Credit Suisse shrinks 16%
Swaps data: anatomy of a wild week in dollar swaps
Chaotic Italian politics jolted rates markets – including US dollar interest rate swaps, writes Amir Khwaja of Clarus FT
XVA swings boost US bank trading revenues
DVA change pares down dealers' derivative liabilities
US CVA charges over seven times higher than EU
Huge disparity appears to result from EU exemption for corporate trades
Citi CRO: stress tests now vital part of bank strategy
Bank has leveraged CCAR to build culture of constant internal stress testing, says Brad Hu
Citi largest counterparty for Templeton currency hedges
Citi accounted for 23% of outstanding forwards at end-March
G-Sib swap portfolios reveal transatlantic divide
EU banks record 16% fall in non-cleared swaps, while US dealers see 9% growth
US bank swaps books rebound after G-Sib reckoning
Total OTC derivative notionals across eight G-Sibs grow $28 trillion in first quarter
Goldman, JP Morgan get riskier in Q1
Each bank could face an extra 50 basis points of capital add-on without remedial action
JP Morgan, Wells Fargo excess reserves dwindle faster than Fed average
Total banking sector excess reserves have dropped 5.8% since Fed "normalisation" began
Five US banks below Collins floor
Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Citigroup, State Street and Wells Fargo had higher standardised RWAs than modelled RWAs
CCP stress tests need improvement, argues new research
Existing data could inform greater number of stress scenarios and create system-wide test
Foreign banks in US wary after funding costs rise
Following jump in Libor/OIS spread, many US entities continue borrowing from parents
Softer repo treatment seen as up for grabs in final US NSFR
Funding rules for Treasury repo on shortlist of changes; lower swaps add-on viewed as done deal
Goldman: bank liquidity needs will stall QE unwind
Economists at US bank expect Fed balance sheet to drop less than $1 trillion from 2017 peak
Citi continues cutting derivatives exposure
Total is down 16% from 2016, limiting impact of US leverage ratio
Dodge & Cox turns to MBS as Treasury yields rise
Income Fund grows securitised allocations from 36.1% to 39.7%
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
Energy Risk Awards 2018: Bulk commodity trader helps US coal producers find new routes to growing markets in 2018
Emissions house of the year: Element Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2018: Established environmental business flourishes despite political uncertainty
Business growth and HQLA cuts see US LCRs fall
Cutbacks in high-quality liquid assets and higher deposits drive reductions across the G-Sibs