Volatility
Barclays confronts ‘implausible’ macro risks
Talking Heads 2022: Bank is reaping rewards of sticking with its trading businesses, says macro head Lublinsky
Citi leads US banks’ jump in rates VAR-based charges
In a volatile Q2, the bank saw requirements for interest rate positions rise more than 300%
RBC takes $296m hit on underwritten syndicated loans
The latest markdowns were higher than at the outbreak of the pandemic
How Citi is handling topsy-turvy rates markets
Talking Heads 2022: Rate hikes and inflation have forced a rethink of the US bank’s hedging strategies
Time to shine: corporate FX’s surprise glow-up
Corporate FX enjoys its time in the sun as currency headwinds spark corporate hedging needs
Allianz, Generali post €52bn in fair value losses in H1
Bond portfolio values crash as equities tailwinds fades
Commerz’s VAR multiplier ratchets up after H1 breaches
Bank dodged increase in market RWAs by rebalancing to a lower-risk trading portfolio
Crédit Agricole’s VAR jumps 88% on fixed income blow-up
Trading risk gauge reached the highest since Q2 2020
GFMA proposes disruption settlement framework for FX
Russian ruble close-out pain triggers calls for voluntary multilateral pricing framework
Return of volatility revs up FX options market
Macro disruption hikes volatility for eager dealers, however liquidity and spread compression remain a concern
Barclays adds £984m to ETN snafu bill
Market sell-off in Q2 has increased cost of buying back notes mis-sold by the bank in 2019
Deutsche’s market RWAs climb 28% as VAR multiplier bites
RWAs in the ‘corporate and other’ segment surged to €7.8bn in Q2 from €715m at end-2021
Hedge funds warn SEC dealer rule is ‘unenforceable’
Private funds say they are collateral damage of poorly drafted push to regulate PTFs
Linking performance of vanilla options to the volatility premium
A framework to account for vanilla options' performance in trading strategies is presented
Why FRTB model test loves volatility, but hates hedges
Crucial P&L test for internal models easier to pass if price swings are large, or desks poorly hedged
HSBC exhausts leverage headroom in Fed stress tests
Goldman Sachs worst performer among US banks
EU crypto rules would allow terra, just not as a stablecoin
Final laws set to prevent algorithmic coins from styling themselves as “stable”, says insider
Initial margin at Ice Europe up 15% over Q1
IM held against F&O positions hit all-time high, as number of margin breaches nudged higher
How energy risk managers are responding to extreme volatility
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Eurex’s fixed income and IRS units hit by almost 700 breaches
Peak breaches in Q1 were €706 million and €214 million in size, respectively
Euro, Swiss swaps trading jump on rate hike chatter
Highest weekly volumes since at least 2020 as ECB and SNB gear up for policy change
SwapClear incurs record number of margin breaches
LCH’s interest rate derivatives clearing service reported over 4,000 backtesting exceptions in Q1
Morgan Stanley incurs two VAR breaches
The latest backtesting exceptions put the bank one step closer to triggering a capital requirement hike