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Investment is the placement of a company's surplus liquidity either in the financial markets or the use of the excess liquidity internally within the company. The main objective of investment is to improve the return on the surplus liquidity over leaving the monies in a non-interest bearing bank… Read more about Investing

Sub sections: Investing Short-Medium Term Surpluses; Money Market Fund Investing

Nine practices for better capital-investment management

2nd Aug 2017 by Jack Large

Achieve project and portfolio NPV improvements of well over 10% within a year

AFP survey shows corporates still conservative on cash positions

1st Aug 2017 by Bija Knowles

Corporate financial professionals are apprehensive about the economic prospects and are therefore accumulating cash and short-term investments

Islamic bond issuance is growing despite market jitters

25th Jul 2017 by CTMfile

The issuance of global Islamic financial instruments has more than trebled in the past decade but many challenges remain, including liquidity. Could this market interest corporate treasurers?

Cash holdings edge upwards as finance professionals stop chasing yield

12th Jul 2017 by CTMfile

US companies are increasingly holding on to their cash, as delayed corporate tax reform and geopolitical tensions dampen optimism in America's corporate sector

4 ways to make sure corporate assets generate revenue

4th Jul 2017 by CTMfile

Managing corporate assets efficiently is a key factor for overall business success, enabling companies to adapt successfully to changing markets and evolving business models

Problems in parking your cash

12th Jun 2017 by CTMfile

The low-rate environment and regulatory pressures are the main themes that emerged from a survey on liquidity investment by JPMorgan AM

Opportunities from the new regulations in European money market fund reform

31st May 2017 by CTMfile

Clarity emerging as to impact of the new regulations which apply from from June 2018. LVNAV seems to be a favourite

‘Borderless accounts’ from TransferWise covers multiple currencies and payments

24th May 2017 by CTMfile

15 currencies can be stored in one account and payments made from GBP, EUR and USD accounts

Can ETFs improve your currency hedging strategy?

22nd May 2017 by CTMfile

As the exchange-traded fund industry grows, it's gaining interest from corporate treasurers attracted by lower fees, an alternative short-term investment and daily hedging possibilities

US corporates expect to increase cash reserves

25th Apr 2017 by CTMfile

US corporates say they plan to build their cash reserves rather than deploy cash, according to the latest quarterly survey of corporate treasury executives, by the AFP

CFA challenges investment industry: transform or be disintermediated

6th Apr 2017 by CTMfile

CFA Institute, the investment management industry’s global think-tank and lobby group, believes industry needs to 'transform' itself or risk being 'disintermediated' in the face of industry difficulties

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Treasurers must become the CFO’s Strategic Superhero

23rd Mar 2017 by Tasja Botha, Capital Markets and Corporate Treasury Lead, EMEA, Capital Markets and Corporate Treasury Lead, EMEA,

Forward-thinking Treasurers are catapulting their roles to business change enablers, providing critical information to the Board. Moving the mind-set (and investment) beyond compliance, cost, and technology

How EC will tackle withholding tax relief procedures

28th Feb 2017 by CTMfile

A European Commission report looks at how to tackle national barriers with a view to boosting cross-border investments in the EU – and one of the main problems is withholding tax refunds

Why short-termism could stunt your financial performance

9th Feb 2017 by CTMfile

A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute has gathered data showing that companies with a long-term strategy outperform their short-termist peers on several financial metrics

US companies to deploy cash as business confidence grows in Q1

31st Jan 2017 by CTMfile

An indicator of business confidence suggests that business executives are increasingly confident of economic growth in the US during Q1

What to consider when establishing a Separately Managed Account

5th Jan 2017 by CTMfile

How can a separately managed account help in managing your corporate cash balances?

The mistakes investors must avoid in 2017

5th Jan 2017 by CTMfile

Natixis 2016 survey of 2,400 financial advisors in 19 countries shows how to invest effectively

Soaring appetite for green investment hindered by low disclosure: HSBC survey

20th Dec 2016 by CTMfile

World’s climate is in trouble: less than a quarter of companies disclose their environmental impact and only 13% have green or sustainable financing strategies in place

ETFs: are smaller companies missing out?

6th Dec 2016 by CTMfile

An article in the Financial Times raises the issue of smaller corporates finding it harder to raise capital through exchange traded funds, which have seen huge growth in the past decade

Investing in capital projects is all about timing

1st Nov 2016 by CTMfile

Companies that spend on capital projects/asset purchases throughout the economic cycle (not just when profits peak) are likely to outperform their peers.