Investment funds

The Fed's aggressive tightening has been a boon for money markets, which have drawn investors seeking a haven from volatility and tiring of the skimpy rates on bank accounts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission plows ahead with plans to boost oversight of the private fund industry. 

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said regulations on banks have spurred the growth of unsupervised non-bank financial institutions like fintechs and private equity firms.

The crypto lender Voyager Digital is pursuing settlements with two top executives after an internal probe uncovered potential claims of gross negligence stemming from risky loans made to the defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, court papers show.

The amount of money that investors are parking at a major Federal Reserve facility climbed to yet another all-time high as funds sought out places to stash short-term cash.

JPMorgan Chase led U.S. banks increasing direct loans to states and local governments last quarter as the firms filled a void left by mutual fund investors who fled the traditional municipal bond market amid soaring inflation and surging yields.

The Federal Reserve looks to be paying closer attention to a potential pinch-point that rankled dollar funding markets almost three years ago and could at some stage become a catalyst for ending early officials' plans to shrink the U.S. central bank's expanded balance sheet.

The banks have reportedly facilitated trades of Russian sovereign and corporate debt. Two Democrats in Congress want more information, saying that the dealings, though legal, may undermine efforts to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for the invasion of Ukraine.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended the Biden administration’s approach to economic recovery during COVID-19, but said the pandemic underscored the ways that prudential regulation for nonbanks may be warranted.

BNY Mellon and State Street have been granting millions of dollars in discounts to ensure investors in money market mutual funds stay in the black. Recent moves by the Fed are expected to relieve the pressure.