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...Stress testing and monitoring liquidity remain important, given the raised uncertainty. Central banks also need to be clear and cautious with their communications....
...The Esma report analyses the performance of 2,581 EU-domiciled Ucits funds from mid-February 2020 to the end of June 2020, when it said financial markets suffered from “an exogenous shock” that “affected...
...BoE regulator Rebecca Jackson said on Tuesday that lenders should routinely stress test their exposure, but “hardly any banks do it well”....
...These reforms have sought to shore up the financial stability of regional banks by reducing abuse of these instruments....
...Banks do not usually update on capital return plans until the annual stress-testing process ends in June. But keep an eye on share buyback comments this earnings season....
...Financial policymakers have urged hedge funds, pension investors and commodities traders to keep more liquid assets on hand and develop stress tests to better withstand shocks from extreme market moves....
...While we don’t believe these issues are likely to become systemic, they do emphasise how high rates can create an environment of increased financial stability risks . . . ” The first rule of financial market...
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...For example, during financial stress different players may seek to use this market to lay off risk, disrupting the market’s normal balance....
...The House panel, created in January to boost scrutiny of the Chinese government, said the Fed should also assess the impact on financial markets of sanctions against Chinese financial companies in the event...
...There are “early signs of stress” in the balance sheets of eurozone banks after loan defaults and late repayments started to tick up from historic lows, the European Central Bank has warned....
...Regulations designed to protect the financial system after the 2008 financial crisis require banks to “stress test” mortgage applicants, generally to at least 1 per cent above the current standard variable...
...Stress remains in the financial system. The European Central Bank may opt for some balance sheet tightening. But it might opt to leave the pandemic era asset purchase facility alone....
...“The move to widen the scope of stress testing coincides with concerns that the next global financial crisis may stem not from actions within the financial sector, but from geopolitical events that shake...
...But the signs of stress are there. Its development portfolio — with about €3bn of loans tied up in land and building sites — looks particularly troubled....
...Banks have also been doing a lot more lending to non-banks since the financial crisis. That means non-banks could themselves be an avenue for stress to feed back into the banking system....
...“The liquidity fees that are part of the final money market fund rules will help manage risk in times of stress to protect investors.”...
...Financial rewards may heavily outweigh job satisfaction. Levels of worker stress have dipped from pandemic-era highs, according to research by Gallup....
...As such, any stress at an investment fund can then trigger problems at counterparty banks....
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