- The Bank of England flagged elevated hedge fund leverage in gilts as a growing source of spillover risk across markets.
- The BoE tied the gilt market vulnerability to hedge fund exposure in artificial intelligence assets and corporate debt.
- The warning centers on the potential for stress in one market segment to transmit into others.
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“The Bank of England warned that elevated hedge fund leverage in gilts, alongside exposure to artificial intelligence assets and corporate debt, raise the risk of stress spilling across markets.”