Business · Banking · published 2026-09-27 · via Cryptonomist

EU regulators name foreign tech, AI and private credit as top risks

The European Supervisory Authorities' Autumn 2026 update identifies external dependencies, emerging technologies and private credit as the main vulnerabilities for the EU financial system. Heavy reliance on non-EU ICT providers increases exposure to geopolitical shocks, outages and cyberattacks. Private credit is still small in the EU but expanding quickly with limited transparency and growing ties to banks and insurers.

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The ESAs—EBA, EIOPA and ESMA—published their Autumn 2026 joint risk assessment, which was discussed by the EU Economic and Financial Committee’s Financial Stability Table on 10 September 2026. They grouped the main vulnerabilities into three areas: dependence on outside providers, newer technologies, and private credit.

Clearing, repo and credit rating activity is mostly handled by firms outside the EU, and banks depend on non-EEA ICT and payment providers. US exposure is

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