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Hedge funds’ £2tn bet on government bonds risks implosion, warns watchdog

Bond markets are increasingly at risk of a global meltdown after hedge funds piled a record £2.2tn into government debt, a global watchdog has warned. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), led by Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England Governor, warned countries were dangerously exposed to the threat of fire sales in the event of economic shocks. [...]