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Out of the shadows
In theory, this is a great time for Europe’s nascent shadow banks. With banks in retrenchment mode and bond markets only open to large companies, there should be plenty of opportunities to lend profitably to solvent medium-sized companies. Some fund managers are indeed stepping in and raising credit funds which lend directly to companies. But these are likely to remain a niche product, particularly