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Danish Central Banker Sees Russia Hackers as Key Risk to Lenders

Cyber attacks against Nordic banks, likely perpetrated by Russia-linked hackers, pose the biggest threat to financial stability in the region, a top Danish central bank official said. Financial institutions should be prepared for an “arms race” with cybercriminals, Ulrik Nodgaard, …

Bank of Japan Governor Warns AI Could Bring New Financial Stability Risks

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday central banks must be mindful that technological advances, such as in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), could bring new risks to financial stability. “As financial services grow more diverse and …

More Reforms Needed to Tackle Shadow Banking’s ‘Hidden Leverage’: BoE Regulator

The booming non-bank financial industry has created excessive leverage that poses financial stability risks, and more reforms are needed to tackle it, including improving disclosure of positions, a Bank of England regulator said on Thursday. Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including …

How Brexit Raises Risk of Financial Instability for U.S.

The U.S. financial system faces greater potential instability due to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union while low and negative interest rates also raise risks, a U.S. government monitor said on Monday. In its biannual update on U.S. stability, …

Institutional Investors Ignore Climate Risks Despite Bank of England Warning

The number big investors ignoring climate change risk increased last year despite a stark warning from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney about the potential for “huge” losses from a sudden shift in regulation designed to curb global warming and …

Climate Risk May Hit Equity Portfolios as Investor Sentiment Shifts: Study

Equity portfolios may lose as much as 45 percent of their value due to shifting investor sentiment about climate change, according to a report by. Investors are becoming more aware of the short-term impact that the warming planet may have …

Bank of England Governor: Insurers Face Huge Exposure to Climate Change Risks

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said UK insurers face potentially “huge” exposure to shifts in climate-change policy and Group of 20 nations need to do more to combat associated financial stability risks. “The challenges currently posed by climate change …

European Central Bank Reports Rise in Financial Stability Risk

The European Central Bank said the risk to financial stability from global market turbulence has increased in the past six months, even as measures of systemic stress have declined. The market turmoil earlier this year amid changing expectations of U.S. …