19) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Mutual Funds, ETFs, Pension Plans, and Endowments Have Tightened or Eased Over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 17 and 18), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 3. Adoption of Less-Stringent Market Conventions (That Is, Collateral Terms and Agreements, ISDA Protocols). | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important

CTQ19B32MINR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

Latest Value

1.00

Year-over-Year Change

N/A%

Date Range

1/1/2012 - 4/1/2025

Summary

Tracks market convention changes in financial instruments and lending practices. Provides insights into evolving financial market regulations and protocols.

Analysis & Context

This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.

Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.

About This Dataset

Measures shifts in market conventions for mutual funds, ETFs, pension plans, and endowments. Reflects changes in financial instrument agreements.

Methodology

Collected through survey responses from financial market participants.

Historical Context

Used by regulators and financial institutions to understand market trend adaptations.

Key Facts

  • Indicates evolving financial market standards
  • Reflects changes in lending and investment practices
  • Provides insights into regulatory environment shifts

FAQs

Q: What does this economic indicator measure?

A: Tracks changes in market conventions for financial instruments and lending practices. Highlights evolving financial standards.

Q: Why are market conventions important?

A: They define standard practices in financial transactions. Impact risk management and investment strategies.

Q: How often are these conventions updated?

A: Market conventions can change based on regulatory shifts and market conditions.

Q: What influences market convention changes?

A: Regulatory updates, technological advances, and risk management strategies drive changes.

Q: Who uses this data?

A: Regulators, financial institutions, and investors use it to understand market trend adaptations.

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19) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Mutual Funds, Etfs, Pension Plans, and Endowments Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 17 and 18), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 3. Adoption of Less-Stringent Market Conventions (That is, Collateral Terms and Agreements, Isda Protocols). | Answer Type: First in Importance

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37) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Nonfinancial Corporations Have Tightened or Eased Over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 35 and 36), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 7. Less-Aggressive Competition from Other Institutions. | Answer Type: First In Importance

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76) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Demand for Term Funding with a Maturity Greater Than 30 Days of Consumer Abs by Your Institution's Clients Changed?| Answer Type: Increased Considerably

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56) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which High-Yield Corporate Bonds Are Funded Changed?| A. Terms for Average Clients | 3. Haircuts. | Answer Type: Eased Considerably

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74) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which Consumer ABS (for Example, Backed by Credit Card Receivables or Auto Loans) Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 2. Maximum Maturity. | Answer Type: Tightened Somewhat

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34) How Has the Provision of Differential Terms by Your Institution to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Most-Favored (as a Function of Breadth, Duration, and Extent of Relationship) Investment Advisers Changed Over the Past Three Months?| Answer Type: Decreased Somewhat

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Citation

U.S. Federal Reserve, Market Conventions Survey (CTQ19B32MINR), retrieved from FRED.