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Michael D Gill Memorial Society Lecture

· Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (United Kingdom)

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ContextText of the Michael D Gill Memorial Society Lecture by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Washington DC, 24 October 2024.

Why it mattersBailey recalls how hidden correlated positions can turn stress into a cascade across markets.

Problems raised
  1. Trades were piled up with poor risk management.
  2. Risks and correlated positions can be hidden.
  3. Stress can cascade across markets.
Solutions proposed
  1. Run market-wide stress exercises.
  2. Find concentrations and obstructions.
  3. Test behavioural reactions to stress.
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