systemic risk
noun
: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (such as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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The biggest systemic risk in private credit markets comes from the asset-liability mismatch.
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Portfolios of private credit facilities are often concentrated, subjecting lenders like CalPERS to systemic risk.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Physician burnout should be treated as a systemic risk factor affecting patient safety and health care capacity, warranting regulatory attention aimed at reducing administrative burden.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Andersen said that while the agency is continuing to focus on cyberthreats, what has been scaled back or paused is the work to reduce systemic risk over time, make proactive assessments, coordinate planning, engage partners and strategic initiatives.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Portfolios of private credit facilities are often concentrated, subjecting lenders like CalPERS to systemic risk.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Physician burnout should be treated as a systemic risk factor affecting patient safety and health care capacity, warranting regulatory attention aimed at reducing administrative burden.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Andersen said that while the agency is continuing to focus on cyberthreats, what has been scaled back or paused is the work to reduce systemic risk over time, make proactive assessments, coordinate planning, engage partners and strategic initiatives.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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systemic risk
noun
sys·tem·ic risk
sis-ˈte-mik- 
: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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