A world without risk free assets?

Angela Ashton | PortfolioConstruction Forum | 26 September 2013

Earlier this year, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) held a seminar entitled “Sovereign Risk: a world without risk free assets?”  The one and a half day seminar featured central bankers, academics, ratings agencies and other relevant parties discussing the potential implications for global institutions, investment management and markets if sovereign risk were to become a lot more risky. A summary of proceedings was released recently and here we profile two...