by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Nov 18, 2024 | Risk Report
Turbulent times can leave anyone feeling a little raw, and banks are no exception. Last year’s runs raised the flags on the resilience of the banking system and luckily the smart people at the Fed of New York know how to measure bank vulnerability and have just...
by Jenny Harrod | Nov 1, 2024 | Private Capital Forecasting
Pacing the commitment of private asset investments is notoriously challenging compared to other asset types. Net growth expectations are impacted by the cycle of remaining capital left to call and outflows via distributions, not to mention they take years to fully...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Oct 14, 2024 | Risk Report
It is second nature to me, both as a risk manager and a parent, to focus on the worst-case scenario first. That makes for an, shall we say, interesting size of my amygdala*. What I am dancing around is that there was some good news that almost slipped by unnoticed, so...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Sep 30, 2024 | Risk Report
As we have mentioned before, the global economy is comprised by more countries than the United States of America and while those other countries are keeping a close eye on what’s going on stateside—either for direction or counterpoint—they are also having their own...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Sep 23, 2024 | Risk Report
The Fed cut its target rates this week. It was long-awaited and bigger than expected, both literally and symbolically. In number terms, the rates were lowered half a percentage point. In meaning terms, the rate cut was a turning point into the rarely visited Soft...