The next set of assets are "longtermassets" that cannot be turned into cash easily.
下面的一块资产是“长期资产”,就是不能容易变现的资产部分了。
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Also, the desire of pension-fund managers to buy long-termassets to match their payout commitments has led them into most parts of the credit market.
而且,养老金管理人想购买长期资产来于他们的支付约定想匹配的想法已经使他们进入到信贷市场的绝大部分。
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In fact, deposits are not perfect either: they too can suddenly evaporate (just ask Northern Rock) and they suffer from a maturity mismatch with long-termassets such as mortgages.