Hedge Funds Are Shadow Banks in Need of Regulation, Bafin Says - Bloomberg - 1 views
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Hedge funds act as shadow banks and should be added to the list of organizations in need of regulation
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So-called shadow banking that takes place outside the scope of regulators is being targeted by financial watchdogs on concern that it may be used to evade a global clampdown on excessive risk-taking
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German banks that lend to local economies dominated by medium-sized companies are seeking to loosen standards for risk weighting of these loans