BoE: Fund liquidity mismatches could 'amplify shocks in the financial system'

May also impact the provision of finance to the economy

Mike Sheen
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Liquidity mismatches in open-ended funds, such as that seen in the property sector and in the case of the Woodford Equity Income fund, poses a threat to financial stability and could “amplify shocks in the financial system”, the Bank of England (BoE) has warned.

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