Commentaries
Money Market Reform: What Does it Mean for Investors?
At the peak of the Financial Crisis in 2008, The Reserve Primary Fund “broke the buck” by reducing its net asset value (NAV) below $1, a consequence of failed short-term loans issued by Lehman Brothers. Panic ensued, the fund lost two thirds of its assets overnight, and it eventually had to liquidate. In response to the panic, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a series of new regulations beginning in 2010, which were designed to make all money funds more stable and resilient.
Read the full commentary by Brandon Thomas, Chief Investment Officer at Envestnet | PMC, which explains enhanced money market rules beginning October 14, 2016, and implications for retail and institutional investors.
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