IMF says insurers and pension funds have nearly doubled their illiquid share as liquidity mismatches worsen
By IAN Editorial Desk
News date: 13 October 2026Published 21 October 2026·3 min read
Primary source: imf.org
Urgent cash needs during stress may force insurers and pension funds to sell their most liquid assets, the IMF says.
Insurers and pension funds have nearly doubled their share of illiquid investments over the past decade, the International Monetary Fund said in its October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report. IMF staff rate the trend in institutional investors' liquidity mismatches as worse. They note that insurer and pension fund holdings of illiquid assets have increased and become more concentrated, with mismatches…
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