Morgan Stanley
Top US banks’ market risk charges surged in 2020
Citi ended year with highest charge of the G-Sibs, at almost $9 billion
Repo exposures fell at BofA, surged at JP Morgan in Q4
Bank of America’s SLR improved to 7.2% by end-December
Profit-making trading days at systemic US banks soared in 2020
Citi had the most winning days of the G-Sibs in 2020, with 170
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At US G-Sibs, modelled RWAs outpaced standardised in 2020
Ratio of advanced approaches RWAs to regulator-set measure declined in the wake of the Covid recession
Systemic US banks drew down credit reserves in Q4
JP Morgan released $1.9 billion back into income alone
Haitong set for warrants wins as China sanctions hit US banks
China securities firm doubles HKEX warrant output as US banks pull listed products on vetoed names
Fed stress tests find critics on all sides
Conflicting results fuel arguments over dividends and buybacks
People moves: new op risk head for Deutsche, NatWest loses inflation execs, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
US G-Sibs saw off-balance-sheet exposures fall post-Covid
OBS items now make up less than 18% of total exposures
Underwriting activity of US G-Sibs topped $3 trillion in Q3
JP Morgan increased debt transactions by 41% year-on-year alone
Having cut risk, Wells Fargo may win a lower G-Sib surcharge
The San Francisco-based bank has lowered its systemic risk score through 2020
Systemic US banks shifted assets to buy-to-hold pens in Q3
JP Morgan almost doubled its held-to-maturity portfolio last quarter
Systemic US banks’ market risk charges fall from Covid highs
Citi an outlier as its capital requirements increase in Q3
Liquidity buffers thinned at Morgan Stanley, Goldman in Q3
Build-up of HQLA slows over the third quarter after post-Covid surge
JP Morgan had most profit-making trading days of top banks in Q3
New York-based bank posted 45 winning trading days in total
BofA the outlier as most US banks improve SLRs in Q3
Aggregate Tier 1 capital climbs 2% in Q3
US systemic banks’ op risk charges fell in Q3
Bank of America’s charge falls 26% following a model change
Op risk data: Firm-wide control fails cost Citi $400m
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FCM client margin for swaps continued to shrink in Q3
Barclays the outlier as required IM jumps 22%
Systemic US banks’ RWAs edge lower in Q3
Bank of America reaps benefit of op risk cut
Systemic US banks put aside $5bn for credit losses in Q3
Citi put aside $2.3 billion in Q3, the most of the top lenders
Top US dealers’ trading risk indicators varied in Q3
VAR drops sharply at JP Morgan and Goldman, stays steady at Morgan Stanley and rises at BofA
Level 3 assets fell at top US banks in Q2
Mark-to-model instruments disclosed by banks over $100 billion in size contracted 4%