Bond Funds Pose a Systemic Risk in Times of Crisis, BIS Says

  • Last year’s rout revived worries over fire sales, liquidity
  • Possible steps include new regulation, updating current tools
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Regulators should bolster lines of defense for open-ended bond funds to cut systemic risk in periods of market turmoil, according to a report by the Bank for International Settlements.