Street Talk · 2026-03-24 · 34 min
A few blips tied to private credit and loans to nonbank financial institutions have weighed on the bank group recently and come at the same time at the group faced pressure over concerns that greater adoption of artificial intelligence could threaten many traditional jobs and ultimately lead to higher levels of unemployment. However, some bank analysts argue that both issues might be overblown and that AI in particular could lead to efficiency gains for banks. In the episode, Greg Hertrich, managing director and head of US Depository Strategies at Nomura, discusses the real risks behind bank lending to private credit firms and nonbank financial institutions. Hertrich explains why these exposures aren't as "hidden" as some fear, why banks are better capitalized and more transparent than in past cycles, and how today's credit environment differs from previous crises. He also tackled concerns about AI's impact on the job market and argued that AI could prove an efficiency gain for banks rather than pose a great threat to the economy and banks' loan portfolios.
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