Repo
BNY, UBS paid over 10% for Fed funds and repo in Q2
The average cost of Fed funds purchased and repo rose to 4.32% in Q2 from 2.41% a year ago
ESG investing: It’s not just great to be good
Investing according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria can be done in various ways, with continuing development of filters and ways of analysing companies. As the market in ESG indexes and investments linked to sustainability matures,…
How banks game stress tests: the ‘shocking’ truth
Leaked memo exposes effort to swap out risky assets despite Fed’s push to end “window dressing”
What gold's rise means for rates, equities
It has been several years since we have seen volatility in gold. An increase in gold volatility can typically be associated with a change in sentiment and investor behavior. The precious metal has surged this year on increased demand for safe haven…
Harnessing AI to achieve Libor transition
Chris Dias, principal at KPMG, explains how the vast increase in accuracy that artificial intelligence (AI) offers when dealing with large volumes of complex agreements is crucial to exploring the market opportunities and mitigating the risks of the…
Libor transition and implementation – Covering all bases
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Fed fund and repo borrowings top $1trn at big banks in Q2
JP Morgan had 16.8% of total outstanding borrowings of the largest banks at end-June
SOFR futures volumes surge as overnight repo rates spike
Daily trading volume of one-month contracts climbs 156% between September 16-17
Watchdogs ask EC to delay repo haircut floors. Will it?
EBA says hedge funds will skirt the rules, but Basel and FSB want haircut minimums in place
US G-Sibs shun unsecured short-term funding
Trend towards borrowings secured by high-quality collateral accelerates
How collateral scarcity reshaped the US yield curve
QE and demand for high-quality liquid assets have suppressed short-term rates, argue IMF economists
Peripheral EU banks free encumbered assets
Ratio of encumbered assets to total assets at Greek banks falls to 23.9% from 31.6%
EU public funds buoy Italian lenders
European facilities cover almost 10% of Italian bank funding
Mifid redux? Esma insists on LEIs for repo collateral
Mifid-style ruling will bar firms from using securities without identifiers in financing transactions
Two US dealers grow appetite for counterparty risk
JP Morgan sees risk weight of portfolio climb to 41.5%
Esma proposal may limit short-selling
Reporting requirement would bar securities without LEIs from being used in financing transactions
EU banks relax credit terms for OTC trades – ECB
Price and non-price trade conditions likely to ease for most firms in Q3
Gaps emerge in US plan to regulate non-bank systemic risk
Former regulators say FSOC may struggle to measure systemic risk in repo, loan markets
Risk Technology Awards 2019: Making machines more helpful
Machine learning can be too efficient; now, vendors are looking for ways to make it more accurate. Clive Davidson looks at the stories behind this year’s Risk Technology Awards
