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Regulators zero in on commodities

30 May 2022Bankscommodity risk, Federal Reserve, JP Morgan, nickelNick Dunbar

Bank exposures to commodities have reached record highs and in the wake of the nickel market turmoil in March, the Fed is warning about financial stability implications

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Commodity bets return at large banks

1 July 2021Bankscommodity risk, ESG, green finance, regulationNick Dunbar

Carmakers and other industries need good risk management as they pivot toward climate-friendly products. This has prompted banks to return to taking outsized commodity bets, which in the past have caused trading losses and compliance disasters for many institutions.

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How the Fed’s physical commodity rule hits Goldman

22 September 2016Articles, Bankscommodity risk, Goldman SachsNick Dunbar

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to sharply raise capital requirements for bank physical commodity holdings puts Goldman Sachs on the spot and highlights the regulatory drive to rebuild barriers between banking and commerce.

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High yield’s retrenchment

21 December 2015Credit, MarketsCitigroup, commodity risk, credit, credit derivatives, ETFs, High yield - US, lending, Markit iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield indexNick Dunbar

There have been plenty of words written about the high-yield corporate bond market in the last week, but sometimes a chart expresses things better than words.

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