IMMFA Insights

The IMMFA Insights aim to give an introduction to a range of money market fund topics.

IMMFA White Paper on Tokenisation of Money Market Funds

This white paper looks at how the evolution of digital assets is relevant to the Money Market Fund (MMF) industry, identifying areas where technology advancements can increase the attractiveness and broader application of the asset class. It will focus particularly on the concept of fund tokenisation and consider more specifically how MMF tokenisation could bring benefits for money market investors and the broader functioning of the markets, as well as reducing operational frictions. We look at the use case for MMFs as margin collateral and share our Member views on timelines and plans for MMF tokenisation.

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IMMFA Insights – SFDR Implementation – What is the Impact on Money Market Funds?

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) came into effect on the 10th March 2021 with the aim of providing a standardised classification framework for financial products to support investors comparing sustainability characteristics.

This Insight paper looks at the impact of SFDR on Money Market Funds, the key dates in implementation, and what investors should be mindful of when looking at MMFs in the context of environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) factors.

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IMMFA POSITION PAPER: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on European Money Market Funds Sector

This IMMFA Position Paper outlines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the European Money Market Funds (MMFs) sector. Focusing in particular on IMMFA MMFs, the paper highlights that while MMFs, like many other fund sectors, were adversely affected by the market-wide lack of liquidity, the reforms introduced under the 2017 European Money Market Fund Regulation ensured that MMFs remained resilient in these challenging circumstances.

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IMMFA Insights – BREXIT and “no deal”

Investors have asked what will happen to IMMFA funds if there is a “no deal” Brexit. This explains the arrangements that have been put in place.

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