At the Financial Policy Committee's (FPC) September meeting, the committee noted hedge fund net short positions in US Treasuries futures had continued to rise since the June Financial Stability Report (FSR). The committee said these positions were higher than the previous peak of around $875bn in 2019, while other asset managers have continued to build long positions in Treasuries futures. The FPC issued the warning as it highlighted the vulnerabilities that remain in the financial markets, accentuated by the stock market sell-off in August. Central bank body warns hedge fund bets ...
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