Financial Stability & Banking Risk
Systemic risk, leverage and integrity concerns across banks, investment firms and national financial systems.
16 events across this topic and its sub-topics
Commentary
- A Dispatch From Jakarta, Twenty-Nine Years Late
Bank Indonesia is about to defend the rupiah with the same tool it reached for in 1997. The tool still works. This time the weather around it is worse.
BY MICHAEL WILSON · OCT 20, 2026
- Single source4 days ago
GOP embraces state bank that socialists tout as template
North Dakota's state-owned Bank of North Dakota attracts Republican support despite socialist framing, signaling demand for public banking alternatives.
CNBC
- Single source5 days ago
UBS earnings surge 27% as third-quarter profit hits $3.59 billion
UBS reported pretax earnings of $3.59 billion for the third quarter, representing a 27 percent increase from the prior year.
CNBC
- Single source6 days ago
Margin debt growth decelerates as stock market risks mount
Slowing growth in margin debt may indicate rising dangers for equity investors.
CNBC
- Single source10 days ago
Analyst: 2008 financial crisis offers warning signs for today's economy
New York Times examines recession risks by comparing current conditions to the 2008 financial crisis.
The New York Times
- Single source11 days ago
UK regulators ease post-crisis rules on executive accountability
UK plans to relax accountability rules for financial executives imposed after the 2008 crisis.
The Guardian
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- Single source13 days ago
Revolut app outage blocks payments and account access for thousands
Revolut app outage disrupts multiple services for thousands of users.
BBC News
- Single source14 days ago
Bank of England examines Barclays' private credit loan accounting
Bank of England reviews Barclays' private credit loan practices, raising regulatory scrutiny of the lender's risk management.
The Guardian
- Single source14 days ago
Oracle default insurance costs surge as credit stress threatens AI rally
Credit stress threatens to derail the AI rally; Oracle earnings become a test of market resilience.
CNBC
- Single source19 days ago
Analysis examines turbulence in leveraged bond markets during financial crisis
American Enterprise Institute warns of potential instability in the leveraged bond market.
American Enterprise Institute
- Reported by 2 outlets19 days ago
Government penalty compounds investor concerns as Bank of America reports disappointing earnings
Shares fell after the lender disclosed a $1.2 billion fine alongside lackluster financial results.
MarketWatch · The Guardian
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- Single source19 days ago
Bank of America's third-quarter earnings decline following Treasury Department penalty
Bank of America reports lower third-quarter profit after $1.2 billion Treasury Department fine.
CNBC
- Single source24 days ago
Retail investors increasingly borrow against holdings as margin debt hits all-time peak
Retail investors increasingly use margin borrowing to trade stocks as Wall Street margin debt hits record levels.
CNBC
- Single source26 days ago
Federal officials and financial firms postpone obligations, shifting costs to others
Washington and Wall Street delayed bill payments, shifting costs to ordinary taxpayers.
MarketWatch
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Regulators urged to address Polymarket wagering tied to major UK lender stability
Polymarket is accepting bets on potential failure of UK banks HSBC and Lloyds, prompting calls for regulatory action.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Australia's central bank flags vulnerability to international financial turmoil
Australia's Reserve Bank warns the country faces risk from a major global financial shock.
The Guardian
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- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
AI-focused investment firm's collapse exposes risks from excessive Wall Street lending
Situational Awareness fund faces troubles amid record stock market leverage, raising systemic risk concerns.
The New York Times