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Multimanager hedge funds could destabilize treasury markets

Regulators are warning that multimanager hedge funds, such as Citadel, could pose a threat to Treasury markets due to overcrowded trades. These funds have seen explosive growth and now oversee over $1 trillion in assets. While industry giants like Citadel's Ken Griffin have downplayed the risks, acknowledging that crowded trades could lead to widespread losses, concerns are growing among regulators, investors, and traders. The Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Treasury Department have already expressed concerns about the firms' favored basis trade, which could destabilize Treasury markets. Some investors are capping their allocations to these funds, while others are avoiding newer entrants. Smaller hedge funds are looking for ways to profit from the market dislocations caused by their larger competitors. The increased competition, market volatility, and lower returns have prompted market participants to question whether the multimanager hedge fund industry is approaching its peak.

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Digital bank robberies pose key risk for countries launching digital currencies, reports says

Digital bank robberies and cyber hacks pose a significant risk for countries launching digital versions of their currencies, according to a report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The report highlights the challenges faced by central banks in providing digital cash, including technological know-how and the environmental impact of their energy needs. The worst-case scenario would be a cyber hack resulting in money being stolen from a central bank's digital vault. The BIS report emphasizes that cyber security is a key risk for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and could have far-reaching implications for current central bank operations. The report also mentions that the number of banks working on CBDCs has tripled in the last three years, with nearly a dozen already launched. The use of new technologies like distributed ledger technology (DLT) in CBDCs presents unique cyber risks due to the lack of a widely accepted cyber security framework. The report concludes that issuing a CBDC will have major implications for central banks' business models and risk profiles.

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