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Shadow banks: The name sounds sinister, and these lightly regulated lenders do get some of the blame for the 2008-09 financial crisis. But they’re becoming an increasingly important feature of the ...

Shadow banking is back and bigger than ever. Financial experts compare the private credit boom to pre-2008 risks, with billions in questionable loans hidden from view.

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Shadow banking has grown quickly in China, driven by regulatory arbitrage and the growing role of non-bank financial institutions in the financial sector. In this episode of Pacific Exchanges, we sat ...

There’s a ton of talk these days among economists and investors about shadow banking in China. The whole subject might seem a confusing mess of econo-babble taking place in a far-away country. But ...

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China’s shadow banking system continues to expand at a torrid clip amid strong demand for credit, with assets held by these less-regulated lenders equivalent to 78 per cent of annual economic output ...

There’s a ton of talk these days among economists and investors about shadow banking in China. The whole subject might seem a confusing mess of econo-babble taking place in a far-away country. But ...