Consolidation
Consolidation of Arval exposures adds €20bn to BNP Paribas’ RWAs
Bank shifts exposures from soon-to-be retired equity IRB treatment to standardised approach
PacWest’s loans jitter, deposits dwindle in race towards merger
Merging partner Banc of California also sees deposit base slip further
PacWest, Banc of California aim to slash emergency borrowings
Post-merger, the new regional lender could see wholesale funding fall from $16.2bn to $2.9bn
Handful of EU banks reap benefits from domestic exposure carve-out
BNP Paribas, ING Bank and UniCredit account for more than three-fourths of G-Sib score savings from favourable intra-EU risk calculation
Fragmented rules muddy Asian FRTB implementation
Banks and vendors warn risk factor data may not be usable across different jurisdictions
Smaller EU nations stare down giants in capital floor standoff
EU member states clash over severity of internally modelled output floors for cross-border bank groups
EU lawmakers’ demand for local capital floors alarms banks
Multiple output floors applied to each entity raises fears of capital increase for large groups
Netting challenges push ING’s market RWAs up 64%
A regulatory issue left the bank unable to consolidate cross-border positions in Q4
Top venues mull offering joint EU consolidated tape
Market participants worry venue-led CT is designed to protect high-cost data services
Helping brokers manage risk in an evolving fintech industry
Finalto’s rebrand of TradeTech Alpha, TradeTech 360 and CFH reflects the move towards full integration and assimilation of these companies. The name Finalto describes the vision of the business: next-level financial markets, and reflects the company’s…
Preparing for Basel IV amid regulatory uncertainty
This webinar explores how technology can lead a proactive approach to compliance with regulations in a timely manner, leveraging investments to anticipate breaches and shortfalls
Smarter trading in a fragmented world
FX Week recently hosted a webinar in partnership with Refinitiv to ask foreign exchange industry leaders to discuss geopolitical challenges, market changes and developments, and evolving technologies, and how they have shaped forex markets in Asia
Risk and finance – Better together
Changing regulations and new accounting standards are creating enormous challenges for financial organisations. Thorsten Hein, principal product marketing manager, risk research and quantitative solutions at SAS, explores why, to successfully meet these…
Model risk management transformation
Financial institutions have been maturing their approaches to MRM and – as models become more complex and pervasive, and regulatory expectations continue to increase – leading financial institutions seek faster and further movement. Ashutosh Nawani, head…
Compliance preparations amid uncertain rules
A forum of industry leaders discusses how banks will define individual trading desks under FRTB, whether BCBS 239 compliance projects can help banks meet FRTB risk data challenges, which model validation obstacles banks still face and other key topics
Embracing the sea change to come with FRTB
Firms have until 2021 to implement FRTB, and those yet to begin compliance efforts risk putting themselves at a disadvantage. EY‘s financial services risk partners Shaun Abueita and Sonja Koerner explore the current level of readiness within the industry…
Replacing too big to fail with too small to survive
Subordinated debt requirement will hit smaller banks hardest
Brokers brace for Mifid II squeeze
Further consolidation is forecast for the interdealer broker industry as Mifid II looms