Why Should You Care About Shadow Banking?

Why Should You Care About Shadow Banking?

Half of the global financial system is made up of shadow banks. You have probably already used one. What are shadow banks and what to be wary of when using them.

Topics covered include:

  • What are the roles of shadow banks
  • What are examples of shadow banks
  • How two shadow banks, Greensill Capital and Archegos Capital Management, contributed to billions of dollars in losses
  • How China's massive use of shadow banks differs from the rest of the world
  • How individuals investors can benefit from the careful use of shadow banks.


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Show Notes

Q+A-What is shadow banking and why does it matter? by Michelle Martin—Reuters

What You Need to Know About the Shadow Banking System Now by Craig Kirsner—Kiplinger

Global Monitoring Report on Non-Bank Financial Intermediation 2020—Financial Stability Board

How fintech will eat into banks’ business—The Economist

Why is supply-chain finance, as practised by Greensill Capital, risky?—The Economist

Tokio Marine defends governance over Greensill exposure by Leo Lewis, Kana Inagaki, and Ian Smith—Financial Times


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