by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Jun 9, 2025 | Risk Report
In our business—measuring financial risk in all its glorious variations—data is so absolutely foundational that it does not occur to us to imagine a world without it. But if we were to entertain that thought experiment, a world without data would be like a mind...
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 | May 19, 2025 | Risk Report
There is no doubt that international bank regulation is one of the most action-packed topics there is, easily beating out stamp collecting and certainly on par with crocheting toilet doilies. The grand institution of the trade is, of course, the Basel Committee on...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 12, 2025 | Risk Report
One of my favorite “Steve” memes is: Steve joined a gym in January. He’s had disappointing results. Today, he has finally decided to head down there himself to find out what’s going on. -In Otter News I am not saying that banks have treated AI like Steve’s...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 5, 2025 | Risk Report
The first rule of Oil Club is that supply balances price and demand. The second rule of Oil Club is that SUPPLY balances price and demand! The third rule of Oil Club is that if someone pumps above their quota, we increase supply. In the olden days—as far back as...
