Keyword: liquidity

This Finance survey examines (a) The trend of consolidation in the US banking sector will lead to fewer, but more profitable, mega-banks with over $250 billion in assets dominating the market; (b) The current liquidity and capital regulations are inadequate to address run risks of banks in a digital era

This Finance survey examines that Retail investors account for a large share of global wealth, but a small share in private equity holdings. (see link: https://bain.com/insights/why-private-equity-is-targeting-individual-investors-global-private-equity-report-2023/ (a) A reduction in the barriers to all retail investors investing in private equity funds - notably regulatory restrictions on investor wealth/income and on liquidity - would substantially improve household welfare.

This Finance survey examines (a) The new liquidity fee will substantially reduce the likelihood of runs on MMFs; (b) The new liquidity fee will cause a substantial shift of assets under management from institutional prime and tax-exempt funds to government MMFs (which are exempt from the fees)

This US survey examines (a) Non-bank financial intermediaries pose a substantial threat to financial stability; (b) Regulating the leverage and liquidity of non-bank financial intermediaries would substantially improve financial stability; (c) Given current regulations, non-bank financial intermediaries should not have access to central bank support

This European survey examines (a) Non-bank financial intermediaries pose a substantial threat to financial stability; (b) Regulating the leverage and liquidity of non-bank financial intermediaries would substantially improve financial stability; (c) Given current regulations, non-bank financial intermediaries should not have access to central bank support

This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel statement: A ban on very short-term loans at very high annualized interest rates (aka payday lending) would make most people who use or might use them better off.

This week’s IGM Economic Experts Panel statement: There is a social value to having institutions that issue liquid liabilities that are backed by illiquid assets.