shadow banking News

Global Basel Committee Bolsters Rules for Supervising Banks, Non-Bank Sector

The world’s forum for banking regulators on Thursday tightened up its rulebook to focus better on spotting risks from climate change, the rise of non-banks, and digitalisation of finance. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, made up of banking regulators …

Citi’s CEO Fraser Wary of Insurance Giants’ Role in Private Credit

Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser warned that there’s a risk to the growing number of insurers piling funds into direct lending opportunities. It’s one of many risks tied to the rise of the private credit industry that Fraser’s …

China’s Hidden Financial Dangers Erupt With Shadow Bank Crisis

Only a week ago, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group Co. attracted little notice within China and was almost unheard of everywhere else. Now, the secretive shadow banking giant has become the latest symbol of financial fragility in an $18 trillion economy where …

China Tightens Rules on $15 Trillion Asset Management Sector to Cut Systemic Risks

China’s central bank on Friday issued sweeping guidelines to tighten rules on asset management business, the latest step by Beijing to fend off systemic risks in the country’s rampantly growing shadow banking sector. The guidelines unified rules covering asset management …

Growth of China’s Shadow Banking Hikes Financial Risks for Banks, Insurers: Moody’s

Shadow banking activity in China has expanded further and now accounts for nearly a third of the total banking sector assets, raising financial risks in the world’s second-largest economy, rating agency Moody’s Investor Service said on Wednesday. Shadow banking assets …

EU’s Shadow Banking Rules Arrive, Intending to Prevent Credit Crunch Rerun

A European Union regulation intended to prevent a rerun of the global credit crunch by shining a light on financing arrangements such as repurchase agreements, securities lending and margin loans comes into force on Tuesday. The EU’s Securities Financing Transactions …

Update: Russell Investment Exits Joint Venture With China’s Ping An

Russell Investment Management and China’s Ping An Insurance Group said they have terminated their investment joint venture after four years, the latest sign of friction between foreign fund managers and their Chinese partners. The joint venture, launched in March 2011, …

Regulators Concerned About Risks in $75 Trillion Shadow Banking Sector

Authorities are nowhere near to fully understanding “shadow banking” as the $75 trillion sector morphs and grows under the influence of new technology and regulation, a top markets supervisor said on Wednesday. Shadow banking refers to the supply of credit …

China: Domestic Insurers Must Boost Capital to Cover Shadow-Banking Risk

China’s Premier Li Keqiang has told the world’s fastest-growing major insurance industry to boost capital as rating companies warn of shadow-banking investments. Policy providers will need cushions commensurate with their risks rather than just size, the industry regulator said Feb. …

China Forms 1st Insurance Fund to Cap Financial Risk in Shadow Banking

China on Friday set up its first insurance fund for its $2.1 trillion trust industry in a move to reduce financial risk in shadow banking, the country’s banking regulator said. The fund, jointly established by China Trustee Association and 13 …