by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Oct 13, 2025 | Risk Report
You win gold and you lose silver, isn’t that what they say? Right now, though, it seems that gold has been cast as the sweet-natured second-choice life partner in a romantic comedy starring AI actress Tilly Norwood. Yes, gold is seeing a huge surge in popularity....
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Jul 28, 2025 | Risk Report
We recently mentioned that the US regulators have asked the large banks to comment on a proposal to recalibrate—and most likely lower—what is called the supplementary leverage ratio. The supplementary leverage ratio determines the extra capital buffer large banks have...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 27, 2025 | Risk Report
One of the most annoying things about economic indicators is that they need context. A number does not make sense on its own. You also have to know where it is coming from, whose perspective you’re taking, and why. So, when we tell you that the yields on 30-year...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 21, 2025 | Risk Report
In the seminal Danish movie The Celebration (1998), a family and guests are gathered for the 60th birthday of the patriarch, Helge. Christian, the oldest son, gives Helge the choice between the yellow and the green speech. Helge chooses the green one, which turns out...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 24, 2025 | Risk Report
Naturally, the answer to this imperative question is always a resounding yes. Banks are special. Though there are many reasons for this, we would venture the opinion, that how they are impacted by interest rates is probably the most important one. There is hardly a...
