By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Valentina Za LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) -Regulators should consider direct limits on leverage used ...

The United States on Wednesday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s “shadow banking” network involved in 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 ...

The shadow banking system makes up 25 to 30 percent of the total financial system, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a regulatory task force for the world's group of top 20 ...

Shadow-banking entities have rapidly increased their share of financial assets, including in the U.S. mortgage market, largely because regulators have ignored them and focused on traditional banks ...

The shadow banking industry, broadly defined, reached $12 trillion in total size, accounting for 86% of China’s GDP in 2019, according to a report published by the country’s top banking ...

Shadow banking is unregulated banking. There aren’t as many rules or restrictions that govern them. These banks can offer a greater range of financial products and services for their customers.

The US applied more pressure on Iran with sanctions targeting companies that help the country sell oil through a “shadow ...