BoE and FCA move to tackle systemic risks in open-ended funds

Mark Carney says issues are “increasingly appreciated” in global discussions

Bank of England
Daniel Hinge

UK regulators are weighing their options for how best to tackle potential systemic risks posed by illiquid open-ended funds.

The Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority have been investigating the issue and published an interim update on December 16.

The regulators say open-ended funds’ liquidity should be assessed on the basis of either the price discount needed for a quick sale of a “vertical slice” of the fund’s assets, or the time it takes to sell those assets with a minimal price

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