We examine if a floating NAV increases the transparency of risk for investors. Using closed-income fixed income funds we find little evidence that a floating NAV helps investors better understand the value and risk of a fund when a fund’s assets trade infrequently. This potentially informs the...

NAV is at the forefront of a policy debate; namely, whether or not money market funds should switch from a fixed $1 to a floating NAV. The supporters of floating NAV argue that this will provide investors with better information regarding the value of the fund's underlying portfolio. However,...

We investigate the effects of increased bond market transparency on the risk sensitivity of yield spreads for bank-issued subordinated notes and debentures after bond markets became more transparent in 2002. Models of yield spread levels and yield spread changes show improvement in normal...