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The Bank of England is reviewing Asian equity risk held by prime brokers in the UK, targeting AI-sector exposure across hedge funds and other clients of investment banks.
The probe brings a specific pocket of the prime brokerage book into direct regulatory view, with no formal findings published yet.
Scope of the review The Bank of England's examination covers two linked areas: Asian equity positions at UK prime brokers, and the AI-sector exposure embedded within those books.
Hedge funds sit explicitly in scope, alongside other counterparties of investment banks with UK operations. No specific firms or funds have been named.
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