Shadow Banking
From Fintech Star to Shadow Spymaster: Jan Marsalek and the Multibillion-Dollar Criminal Underworld
Fugitive Wirecard exec Jan Marsalek is linked to a vast, multibillion-dollar money laundering network used by criminals and Russian intelligence.
The Stablecoin Paradox: Is FinTech’s Holy Grail a Dangerous Illusion?
Stablecoins promise digital currency stability, but their reliance on traditional finance creates a dangerous, self-referential loop of systemic risk.
Echoes of 2008? A Banking Titan’s Stark Warning on the $1.7 Trillion Private Credit Market
UBS Chair Colm Kelleher warns of systemic risk from private credit, drawing chilling parallels to the “ratings shopping” that preceded the 2008 crisis.
High-Stakes Finance Unpacked: A PE Giant’s UK Nightmare, a Shadow Banking Mystery, and a Big Pharma Showdown
A deep dive into Cinven’s UK crisis, a fintech lending mystery involving a Utah bank, and Novo Nordisk’s strategic challenge to Pfizer.
AI Hype and Hidden Debt: Are We on the Brink of the Next Financial Crisis?
Is the AI stock market boom a dangerous bubble? When combined with the opaque world of shadow banking, it could pose a systemic threat to the global economy.
Beyond the Shadows: Why It’s Time to Retire the Term ‘Shadow Banking’
The term ‘shadow banking’ is a dangerous misnomer. Discover the reality of market-based finance and its crucial role in the modern global economy.
IMF Sounds the Alarm: A $4.5 Trillion Hidden Risk Looms Over the Global Banking System
The IMF warns of a $4.5T exposure of banks to hedge funds and private credit, creating hidden leverage and systemic risk for the global economy.