Investors: Tobias Adrian and Market Participants

investors: Overall, market participants appear complacent about the risk of a sharp tightening of financial conditions, according to The Toronto Star. Some investors have grown overly confident and possibly even complacent, said Tobias Adrian. Asset valuations appear to be relatively high in some markets, notably in the United States, the IMF said Wednesday in its latest Global Financial Stability Report. Stephen Jaffe / IFM via Getty Images Short-term risks to global financial stability have increased modestly, the Washington-based lender said. Still, the fund highlighted a number of markets where valuations are getting stretched, most notably in the American stock market. Interest rates remain low by historical standards, and financial conditions are still supporting growth, it said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.