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 ...

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

On April 14, Nancy Wallace, a real estate professor at Berkeley, gave an interview to the University of California’s business school, during which she warned of “a looming nightmare” in the economy.

Shadow lending poses significant risks to financial stability, with major regulators highlighting vulnerabilities and the substantial exposure of large and small banks to shadow lenders. First & ...

The debt level of the PRC 1 is rising. It is estimated that the PRC’s corporate debt could hit US$13.8 trillion in 2014, surpassing that of the United States (“U.S.”) as the largest in the world. This ...

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Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens sounded a warning last week. In an address to an audience of central bank officials from across Asia, he said there were plenty of positives about Asia’s banking ...

Chinese shadow bank says it has 'huge' debt and can't pay its bills New Delhi/Hong Kong (CNN) -- A major wealth management company in China has told investors it can't pay all its bills, reigniting ...

(Bloomberg) -- An embattled Chinese shadow bank has taken a step closer to receiving potential state-led assistance, entering a partnership agreement with two of the nation’s biggest financial firms.

The US Treasury wants to ban the term "shadow banking," even though it is used widely in the financial industry and among regulators. Shadow banks range from hedge funds to private-equity firms and ...