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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He said the regulatory risk is being overstated, especially given the geopolitical competition surrounding the AI race.

From MarketWatch

The extent of Meta’s recent stock selloff reflects a “sharp repricing of legal and regulatory risk,” added Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth.

From MarketWatch

But in megadeals, the company that “must have” the asset often assumes greater financial and regulatory risk.

From Barron's

Still, he says, JPMorgan doesn’t debank people for political or religious reasons, only when accounts create legal or regulatory risk – especially given bank reporting requirements around suspicious financial activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also care about regulatory risk.

From MarketWatch

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