Regulators could struggle to cope with non-bank shock, FSB's top official warns

By Sofia Gerace and Fanny Roux ( January 20, 2026, 19:28 GMT | Comment) -- Financial regulators across the world might not have the right tools to tackle a potential non-bank shock, and the sector should come under closer scrutiny, the secretary-general of the Financial Stability Board told MLex. “Do we have the tools if private credit were to suffer a shock and we were to see spillover effects?” John Schindler said. The first step is for countries to implement the global standard setter's recommendations, including on addressing non-bank leverage, he said.Financial regulators across the world might not have the right tools to tackle a potential non-bank shock, and the sector should come under closer scrutiny, the Financial Stability Board’s secretary-general, John Schindler, told MLex in an interview....

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Regulators could struggle to cope with non-bank shock, FSB's top official warns

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