Washington, D.C. — MFA issued the following statement in response to the IMF’s report on hedge funds and financial stability:
“The IMF rightly recognizes that hedge funds improve market functioning and help lower borrowing costs for governments and businesses. Hedge fund financing is subject to margin, collateral, and counterparty risk management, and U.S. and European regulators already collect detailed data on hedge fund leverage, exposures, and counterparties. Blunt, bank-like measures, such as leverage limits, and mandatory minimum haircuts would raise financing costs and reduce participation in critical markets—including sovereign debt markets—when it is needed most.” — Jillien Flores, MFA Chief Advocacy Officer
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About the global alternative asset management industry
The global alternative asset management industry — including hedge funds, private credit funds, and hybrid funds — serves thousands of public and private pension funds, charitable endowments, foundations, and other global institutional investors. The industry provides portfolio diversification and risk-adjusted returns to help meet their funding obligations and return targets throughout the economic cycle.
About MFA
Managed Funds Association (MFA), based in Washington, D.C., New York City, Brussels, and London, represents the global alternative asset management industry. MFA’s mission is to advance the ability of alternative asset managers to raise capital, invest it, and generate returns for their beneficiaries. MFA advocates on behalf of its membership and convenes stakeholders to address global regulatory, operational, and business issues. MFA has more than 180 fund manager members, including traditional hedge funds, private credit funds, and hybrid funds, that employ a diverse set of investment strategies. Member firms help pension plans, university endowments, charitable foundations, and other institutional investors diversify their investments, manage risk, and generate attractive returns throughout the economic cycle.
