High-quality fixed income funds are set to become more attractive investments for banks and securiti...
High-quality fixed income funds are set to become more attractive investments for banks and securities firms under new EU regulations, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. The EU has treated fixed income and equity funds as the same in rules about their potential risks and how much capital financial institutions need to hold against those risks, even though funds investing in cash and bonds are generally safer. But, for the first time, the EU is now treating money market and fixed income funds more favourably, as laid out in the new Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) - Europ...
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