US regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit markets
Regional bank stocks plunged after disclosures of bad and fraudulent loans and a major supplier bankruptcy revealed risky off-balance-sheet financing and missing assets.
Head of IMF says risks in non-bank lending keep her awake at night
Rapid growth of private credit and non-bank financial institutions poses systemic risk due to weaker regulation and limited disclosure, prompting calls for greater oversight.
Richard Curran: Get ready for the big bang - it's no longer a matter of if, but when markets melt
AI investment appears overheated, producing risky speculative bets by 'shadow bankers' while large public cash reserves coincide with global uncertainty.