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China’s $1.7 trillion hangover

China’s $1.7 trillion hangover

Up to 40% of China’s $1.7 trillion LGFV loans are at high risk of default. What’s a panicking Beijing to do?

November 2007

Credit crisis: Enhanced cash funds rebut slurs

The credit crisis has forced US enhanced cash funds, which seek to better money market returns by taking on slightly higher levels of risk than regular money market funds, to fight to secure their reputation.


Enhanced cash managers say the failure of some funds that invested in relatively risky structured credit products has unjustifiably tainted the market segment.

"The negativity came out of misinformation from the media and a lack of education on the part of investors," says Bruce Bent, vice-chairman and president of New York-based investment company The Reserve, which runs an enhanced cash portfolio.

Alarm bells ring

In August, US cash management company Sentinel Management Group froze client withdrawals, stating that it could not meet redemptions without selling securities at...


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