liquidity risk definition

liquidity risk means the risk that a position in the portfolio cannot be sold, liquidated or closed out at limited cost in an adequately short time frame and that the ability of the investment service provider to liquidate positions in an individual portfolio in accordance with the contractual requirements of the portfolio management mandate, is thereby compromised;
liquidity risk means the risk that insurance and reinsurance undertakings are unable to realise investments and other assets in order to settle their financial obligations when they fall due;
liquidity risk means the risk that a financial asset held in the common provisioning fund might not be sold during a certain period of time without incurring a significant loss;

More Definitions of liquidity risk

liquidity risk means inability of an NBFC to meet such obligations as they become due without adversely affecting the NBFC’s financial condition. Effective liquidity risk management helps ensure an NBFC’s ability to meet its obligations as and when they fall due and reduces the probability of an adverse situation developing.
liquidity risk means the risk that a position in the portfolio cannot be sold, liquidated or closed out at limited cost in an adequately short time frame and that the ability of the CIS to comply at any time with the provisions of Articles L. 214-7, indent 3, and L. 214-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or the ability of the investment services provider to liquidate positions in an individual portfolio in accordance with the contractual requirements of the portfolio management mandate, is thereby compromised.
liquidity risk means the risk that a counterparty, whether a participant or other entity, will have insufficient funds to meet its financial obligations when they fall due, although it may have sufficient funds to do so in the future;
liquidity risk. The Exchange requires all structured product issuers to appoint a liquidity provider for each individual issue. The role of liquidity providers is to provide two way quotes to facilitate trading of their products. In the event that a liquidity provider defaults or ceases to fulfill its role, the Customer may not be able to buy or sell the product until a new liquidity provider has been assigned.
liquidity risk. This risk exists when a particular instrument of a Fund is difficult to purchase or sell. Securities (including bonds, etc.) not listed or rated may take longer or may even be impossible to dispose of in the market resulting in a higher liquidity risk. With these risks, investors may incur significant costs or losses. Interest Rate Risk: If the product invested in bonds, it is more susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates and generally prices of bonds will fall when interest rates rise. The price of Funds investing in bonds may fall. Market Risk: The value of investments may fluctuate due to changing political, legal and, economic conditions and changes in interest rates. This is common to all markets and asset classes. The Customer’s return may be substantially less than the initial investment. In addition to the risks listed above, fund investing in high-yield bonds are subject to risks such as: Higher Credit Risk: Since high-yield bonds are typically rated below investment grade or are unrated and as such are often subject to a higher risk of issuer default. Vulnerability to Economic Cycles: During economic downturns high-yield bonds typically fall more in value than investment grade bonds as investors become more risk averse and default risk rises. Capital Growth Risk: Dividend payout Funds, especially some high-yield bond Funds may have fees and/ or dividends paid out of capital. As a result, the capital that the Fund has available for investment in the future and capital growth may be reduced. Dividend Distributions Risk: Dividend payout Funds, especially some high-yield bond Funds may not distribute dividends, but instead reinvest the dividends into the Fund or alternatively, the investment manager may have discretion on whether or not to make any distribution out of income and/ or capital of the Fund. Also, a high distribution yield does not imply a positive or high return on the total investment. Other Key Risks: Other key risks that may relate to the Funds investing in bonds, especially in high-yield bonds including concentration of investments in particular types of specialized debt or a specific geographical region or sovereign securities. Risk of Trading Funds Requiring Derivative Knowledge (FRDK): FRDK may use financial derivatives instruments for investment purposes, which may involve embedded leverage. The use of financial derivatives instruments may expose the Customer to additional risks including but not limited to volatility risk a...
liquidity risk means the risk that a position in the UCITS portfolio cannot be sold, liquidated or closed at limited cost in an adequately short time frame and that the ability of the UCITS to comply at any time with Article 84(1) of Directive 2009/65/ EC is thereby compromised;
liquidity risk. Liquidity risk exists when a particular instrument is difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid as is the case with many privately negotiated derivatives, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous price, or at all.