UH OH! Trump FATAL MOVES Spark SHADOW BANK CRISIS

Max from @UNFTR exposes the cracks in the private credit market and whether they pose a systemic risk to the entire financial system. After rampant deregulation led to the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. government attempted to put guardrails around the system to prevent another collapse. Over the next 15 years the financial sector lobbied to loosen regulations as a $3.5 trillion shadow banking sector developed in parallel. Under the Trump administration, bankers are getting their way as the last remaining regulations are being stripped away at the precise moment the private credit market is showing signs of stress. Sign up for the FREE weekly UNFTR newsletter https://www.unftr.com/newsletter CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Overview of Credit Markets 06:09 - Intro to Shadow Banking 07:31 - What is Private Credit? 11:45 - Cracks appear - Blue Owl, New Mountain & UBS 16:20 - Deregulation: Trump Removes the Smoke Detectors 20:53 - Impact to Americans EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/income-investing/bdcs-vs-private-credit-funds-key-differences-for-investors/ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/11/treasury-bessent-financial-stability-oversight-council-letter-00686574 https://www.fdic.gov/system/files/2024-06/2023-regulatory-capital-rule-large-banking-organizations-3064-af29-c-211.pdf https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/25-08 https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/insights/data-stories/breakdown-of-banks-annual-reporting-on-private-credit.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/democratizing-access-to-alternative-assets-for-401k-investors/ https://www.epi.org/publication/trump-is-pushing-to-include-risky-assets-like-crypto-and-private-equity-in-401ks-why-this-endangers-retirement-savers-and-the-economy/ https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/25-08 https://www.aima.org/article/press-release-strong-growth-sees-private-credit-market-reach-us-3-5-trillion.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blue-owls-redemption-shift-shakes-165500164.html News Bed by Premium Beat ID# GEEC7LPRJUTIUZRG Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch