Institutional investors are experiencing 'headline fatigue,' says RBC's Amy Wu Silverman

RBC derivatives strategist Amy Wu Silverman told Squawk Box that institutional clients are repositioning and increasing hedging activity amid the Iran war, assessing which regional equities would be safest if conflict continues. Expect elevated volatility and flow shifts into perceived safe-haven assets, with derivatives positioning and regional emerging-market differentials worth monitoring for potential outsized moves.

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RBC derivatives strategist Amy Wu Silverman told Squawk Box that institutional clients are repositioning and increasing hedging activity amid the Iran war, assessing which regional equities would be safest if conflict continues. Expect elevated volatility and flow shifts into perceived safe-haven assets, with derivatives positioning and regional emerging-market differentials worth monitoring for potential outsized moves.