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Money funds ride the QT wave

19 October 2023Fundscash, deposits, Federal Reserve, government bonds, money market fundsNick Dunbar

The seven biggest money market funds used the Fed’s overnight repo facility to help boost their assets by 50% in just 18 months, while bank deposits have plunged. Now, with quantitative tightening, their strategy is changing.

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Cash positioning for an upwards rate shock

3 May 2022Fundscash, Federal Reserve, inflation, money market funds, repo lendingNick Dunbar

While the Federal Reserve anticipates 2-3% interest rates will be enough to combat inflation, the choice of cash holdings for financial institutions provides a clue to their confidence in the Fed’s strategy. The evidence shows that they expect a bumpy ride.

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How JP Morgan broke the repo market

17 December 2019BanksFederal Reserve, JP Morgan, money market funds, repo lendingNick Dunbar

The Fed relied on JP Morgan to lend out cash into the repo market. But that was before the too-big-to-fail giant made a pivot out of cash into securities.

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