Money Market Funds, Bank Runs and the First-Mover Advantage
...Several recent reports from regulatory bodies have recommended that money market funds should be required to move from stable to variable net asset valuation pricing, to reduce the risk of first-mover advantage and the risk of a run on the fund. Most money market fund sponsors doubt that this proposal will reduce either run risk or first-mover advantage....
https://www.immfa.org/assets/files/publications/Bank%20Runs%20Money%20Market%20Funds%20and%20the%20First%20Mover%20Advantage%20(v2%20January%202013).pdf
Regulation of Money Market Funds | Position Paper - CFA Institute
...Money market funds (MMFs), which are sometimes called money funds, are a type of mutual fund developed in the 1970s as an option for investors to purchase a pool of securities that generally provided higher returns than interest-bearing bank accounts. Money market funds invest in high quality, short-term debt securities and pay dividends that generally reflect short-term interest rates. Many ......
https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/policy/positions/money-market-funds
The Great Yield Chase: Why A Trillion Has Fled Traditional ... - Forbes
...Rising interest rates and a trio of regional bank failures have turbocharged the movement of cash into higher yielding alternatives?particularly money market mutual funds. Here?s how to bump ......
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2023/05/15/the-great-yield-chase-why-a-trillion-has-fled-traditional-bank-accounts/
Finance & Development, June 2012 - Back to Basics: What Are Money Markets?
...Money markets include markets for such instruments as bank accounts, including term certificates of deposit; interbank loans (loans between banks); money market mutual funds; commercial paper; Treasury bills; and securities lending and repurchase agreements (repos)....
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2012/06/basics.htm
BlackRock files to launch lower-risk money market fund ETFs
...BlackRock has filed to launch two money market funds in exchange traded fund wrappers, following in the footsteps of Texas Capital Bank?s rollout. The new iShares Prime Money Market and iShares ......
https://www.ft.com/content/144ea1bc-b7b6-43e1-a8d3-c7f7df674c3e
BNY and Goldman Sachs Launch Tokenized Money Market Funds Solution
...New York, July 23, 2025 -- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY") (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced a collaborative initiative by which BNY will employ blockchain technology developed by Goldman Sachs to maintain a record of customers? ownership of select Money Market Funds (MMFs), in a significant step ......
https://www.bny.com/corporate/global/en/about-us/newsroom/company-news/bny-and-goldman-sachs-launch-tokenized-money-market-funds-solution.html
Money Market Funds: What Are They and How Do They Work?
...Money market funds are exploding in popularity, but read the fine print before investing....
https://money.usnews.com/investing/articles/money-market-funds-what-are-they-how-do-they-work
US Money Market Funds post bank turmoil - imfconnect.org
...OVERVIEW Inflows to Money Market Funds (MMFs) were strong in March following the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse and picked up again in early May, sparked by renewed concerns over regional banks. In the period since the SVB collapse, and following large deposit outflows from the banking sector, MMFs grew by more than $450bn on net. The net increase was the largest increase since the ......
https://www.imfconnect.org/content/dam/imf/News%20and%20Generic%20Content/GMM/Special%20Features/US%20Money%20Market%20Funds%20-%20April%202023.pdf
Money-market funds
...Main responsibilities Nana is responsible for shaping and executing the firm?s fixed income solutions business strategy, encompassing the full spectrum from money market funds to ultra-short duration bond funds. In this capacity, he supports the management of external strategic relationships, contributes to the development and launch of new investment products, and produces insightful ......
https://static.aviva.io/content/dam/aviva-investors/main/assets/views/aiq-investment-thinking/2025/06/money-market-funds-a-guide-for-corporate-treasurers-and-investors/money-market-funds-a-guide-for-corporate-treasurers.pdf
What Is A Money Market Fund? ? Forbes Advisor
...A money market fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in cash and low-risk, short-term debt securities. Money market funds are considered one of the least risky investment vehicles available ......
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/what-is-money-market-fund/