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regulatory risk

British

noun

a risk to which private companies are subject, arising from the possibility of legislation or regulations that will affect business being adopted by a government

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regulatory risk

"You just create enough regulatory risk that every regulated enterprise backs off," he wrote on X.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

This has eased some of the regulatory risk that has clobbered tobacco shares since the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

“We see the signing of this EO as a substantial step towards diminishing regulatory risk in this emerging class of therapies, enabling investor comfort,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Brian Abrahams told investors.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

JPMorgan closes accounts “because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company,” the spokesman said Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

"We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company," the bank added in a statement.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

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