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Why Your ETF Isn't as Safe as You Think
As markets exit a decade of stability, risk managers must adopt scenario-based strategies, stress-test liquidity, and embrace AI tools to stay ahead of today’s volatility-driven investment environment.
Jul 25, 2025
Shameela Miah, Conference Producer, Center for Financial Professionals
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ALM, Treasury and Liquidity Risk
Stress Testing
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- Risk managers must abandon outdated benchmarks and build models that reflect today’s volatility, interest rate shifts, and geopolitical instability.
- ETF-heavy portfolios often give a false sense of diversification, as many smart beta or factor funds remain concentrated in the same underlying securities.
- Liquidity assumptions are increasingly fragile, especially for ETFs built on illiquid assets, and stress testing must reflect simultaneous sell-offs across asset classes.
- The adoption of AI tools and pre-modeled scenario baskets enables faster identification of emerging risks, but success also requires a cultural shift toward flexibility and forward-thinking action.
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