Financial Institutions and Technology Providers - Risks, Benefits, and Regulatory Responses

This roundtable aims to examine the financial sector's increasing dependence on a concentrated group of technology and AI providers to identify systemic risks and operational benefits. By leveraging research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the session will explore market concentration drivers, evaluate the trade-off between technological efficiency and ethical or operational vulnerabilities, and review global regulatory responses to Critical Third Parties (CTPs). Ultimately, the discussion intends to produce actionable lessons for regional regulators and provide foundational insights for forthcoming CCAF studies on AI governance and cross-border supervisory coordination.