Most financial institutions are regulated. They offer transparency and there are restrictions that prevent them from implementing high-risk investment strategies with your money. However, there are ...

BEIJING — China's real estate problems have again drawn attention to the world of shadow banking and the risks it poses to the economy. Shadow banking — a term coined in the U.S. in 2007 — refers to ...

It was inevitable really. After all, the banking crash of 2008 was 17 years ago and many of the main actors have left the stage. The new generation cannot be expected to pay heed to the lessons from ...

Private credit and the shadow banking system could be the next subprime crisis, lacking regulation and transparency as their size and risk-taking grow. The sector's explosive growth, now rivaling the ...

to go with: China-economy-banking-credit,FOCUS by Bill SAVADOVE This picture taken on January 25, 2014 shows a man walking past a ATM machine at the entrance of a bank in Beijing. A shockwave is ...

On April 28, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 35 entities and individuals it says form the backbone of Iran’s ...

The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on a what it calls a shadow banking network for Iran’s military. The sprawling network expands to 50 people and firms in Hong Kong, the United Arab ...

HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) has paused a planned US$4b expansion into shadow banking and private credit. The decision follows a ...

HSBC has slammed the brakes on its $4bn (£3bn) shadow banking drive amid fears of a crisis in the unregulated sector.