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Hedge Funds and Financial Stability: Regulating Prime Brokers Will Mitigate Systemic Risks
Michael R. King
University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business
Philipp Maier
Bank of Canada - International Department
March 10, 2009
Journal of Financial Stability, Vol. 5, 2009
Abstract:
We review key characteristics of the hedge fund industry, and identify conditions under which this sector can pose a threat to financial stability. Direct regulation of hedge funds that increases transparency does not appear feasible, may create a moral-hazard problem, and may reduce market liquidity. Indirect regulation by prime brokers and market discipline by creditors, counterparties, and investors have been effective in limiting the risks from the hedge fund sector. To reduce systemic risks, more regulation of prime brokers is warranted to avoid competitive dynamics from undermining counterparty risk management practices.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 15
Keywords: Hedge funds, Regulation, Systemic crisis, Counterparty risk, LCFIs
JEL Classification: G2, G18
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Date posted: November 9, 2008
; Last revised: June 18, 2009
Suggested CitationKing, Michael R. and Maier, Philipp, Hedge Funds and Financial Stability: Regulating Prime Brokers Will Mitigate Systemic Risks (March 10, 2009). Journal of Financial Stability, Vol. 5, 2009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1297188 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1297188
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