[Man Group: If the Market Questions the New Chair, the Fed May Need to Restart QE] According to a report by Jinse Finance, Man Group stated that if the bond market begins to question the independence of the next Federal Reserve Chair, the Fed may have to resort to quantitative easing (QE) policies to lower long-term borrowing costs. As the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund group, Man Group's Chief Market Strategist Kristina Hooper pointed out that investors need to reflect on what happened in the UK in 2022: at that time, traders sold off UK government bonds en masse due to a lack of confidence in then-Prime Minister Liz Truss's economic policies. In a LinkedIn post, Hooper wrote that since then, the UK's borrowing costs have remained higher than many other economies in the G7, serving as a reminder that 'the credibility of public officials is critical.' She said: 'If someone perceived as lacking independence is chosen as the Federal Reserve Chair and focuses on lowering long-term rates, I suspect they will have to resort to QE, as it would be the best opportunity to achieve that goal.'