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COVID-19 and redemptions from Irish-resident bond funds

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  • Doran, David
  • Galstyan, Vahagn

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This paper examines net redemptions from bond funds domiciled in Ireland at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyse various empirical specifications to determine whether factors such as fund leverage, measures of liquidity, portfolio risk and portfolio concentration, among others, explain outflows from Irish-domiciled bond funds in March 2020. The findings indicate that funds with a larger share of short-term securities and riskier bond portfolios experienced higher redemptions. Our analysis also suggests that fund size and age are significant factors affecting outflows. When examining various sub-samples, we find evidence of more reactive behaviour among investors in actively managed funds compared to passively managed funds. We also find that retail bond funds demonstrate greater sensitivity to risk and leverage, while professional funds show evidence of lower risk aversion. These results provide insights that can help inform policymakers’ view of regulatory tools for market-based finance, a key priority internationally.

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  • Doran, David & Galstyan, Vahagn, 2024. "COVID-19 and redemptions from Irish-resident bond funds," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jimfin:v:149:y:2024:i:c:s0261560624001840
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2024.103197
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    Keywords

    Investment Funds; COVID-19; Redemptions; Outflows;
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    JEL classification:

    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G29 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Other

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