Fast-growing money market funds linked to 'exuberant' equity markets and systemic risk

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What happened

Money market funds (MMFs) that grow rapidly when equity markets are soaring pose a systemic risk to global financial systems, new academic research reveals.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:20:01 UTC.

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