{
  "id": 9128508,
  "title": "BoE and Fed examine bank exposure after Jane Street loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/boe-and-fed-examine-bank-exposure-after-jane-street-loss-9128508",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/22/boe-probe-banks-exposure-to-trading-firms-after-jane-street-loss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Federal Reserve and Bank of England are probing banks' exposure to large trading firms following substantial losses sustained by hedge fund Situational Awareness in July. The AI-focused fund, managed by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, had to liquidate most of its public equities portfolio to avoid bankruptcy after a sharp decline in AI and chip stocks. Jane Street's losses amounted to approximately $15 billion. The central banks are requesting details on the trading firms' risk tolerance, the progression of banks' exposure throughout the trading day, and the functioning of risk controls. This investigation follows a recent subpoena issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which is examining Situational Awareness' trading activities and leverage usage in light of the fund's near-collapse. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Bank of America are among the banks under scrutiny.",
  "summary": "Jane Street lost roughly US$15 billion in July, particularly through its investment in the Situational Awareness hedge fund and other technology holdings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BoE and Fed examine bank exposure after Jane Street loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/boe-and-fed-examine-bank-exposure-after-jane-street-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-22T10:12:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}