Systemic Risk Impacts of Growth in Passive Investing
October 9, 2019 • Posted in Big Ideas, Fundamental Valuation, Volatility Effects
How does a shift in emphasis from active to passive investing affect the financial market risk landscape? In their September 2019 paper entitled “The Shift From Active to Passive Investing: Potential Risks to Financial Stability?”, Kenechukwu Anadu, Mathias Kruttli, Patrick McCabe, Emilio Osambela and Chaehee Shin analyze how a shift from active to passive investing affects:
- Investment fund redemption liquidity risks.
- Market volatility.
- Asset management industry concentration.
- Co-movement of asset returns and liquidity.
They also assess how effects are likely to evolve if the active-to-passive shift continues. Based on their framework/analysis, they conclude that: (more…)
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