G20 to tackle 'structural vulnerabilities' of asset managers

Risks to financial stability

Daniel Flynn
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G20 regulators have proposed a host of measures aimed at overcoming "structural vulnerabilities" across the $76trn global asset management industry.

In a paper titled Proposed Policy Recommendations to Address Structural Vulnerabilities from Asset Management Activities, the regulators make 14 recommendations for overcoming present risks to financial stability. There recommendations have been issued by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), which coordinates regulation for the G20, and will be implemented over two years from the end of 2017, following a public consultation which closes on 21 September 2016. BoE: 'System-wide' stress tests needed to assess funds' liquidity risks The measures centre around liquidity mismatches betwe...

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