# shadow banking
Latest news and articles about shadow banking
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Former Guangzhou Tycoon Sentenced to Life as Cedar Holdings Collapse Leaves Retail Investors Ruined
A Guangzhou court sentenced Cedar Holdings founder Zhang Jin to life imprisonment and ordered confiscation of his assets after finding him guilty of large‑scale fundraising fraud. The collapse of Cedar’s trust and wealth products left about 6,800 investors short roughly RMB 20 billion, with retail holders likely to recover only a tiny fraction of their losses.
Vanke’s RMB82bn Loss Exposes the Perils of China’s Manager‑Led Corporate Model
Vanke reported an expected RMB82 billion net loss for 2025 and disclosed urgent liquidity pressures, prompting a subsidised rescue loan from majority shareholder Shenzhen Metro Group. The collapse highlights alleged off‑balance liquidity channelling and structural incentives that rewarded senior managers even as shareholders and creditors suffered, reviving questions about the limits of the manager‑led corporate model in China.