Peer-to-peer lending/investment ‘takes off’ in consumer & SME market. MNCs next?
by Kylene Casanova
But will it ever be effective for MNCs corporates as, the oldest consumer lending/investing P2P platform hits $1bn P2P lending mark?
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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…
Read moreICAP Information Services and MTS add Eurozone index to RepoFunds Rate
by Kylene Casanova
RepoFunds Rate is a series of daily euro repo indices which reflect the effective cost of secured funding in Eurozone sovereign bond markets
J.P. Morgan research: treasurers still committed to MMFs despite regulation
by Kylene Casanova
Survey shows corporate treasurers committed to money market funds & to customised portfolios
Hewlett Packard’s approach to automating treasury risk management
by Kylene Casanova
Investment management as automated as you can get
Basel III - what does it mean for corporates?
by Kylene Casanova
Increases the need to optimize Working Capital Management
BNY Mellon add Liquidity Aggregator(SM) to Liquidity DIRECT(SM) portal
by Kylene Casanova
Expands BNY Mellon's Collateral Universe(SM) suite of collateral management solutions
BNY Mellon: Collateral Universe to help buy-side clients manage regulatory change
by Kylene Casanova
BNY Mellon CSD receives Securities Settlement System status and new Collateral Aggregator offering
Unreclaimed Security Class Actions & UK tax proceeds could be your biggest win this year
by Kylene Casanova
GOAL Group reports suggest US$18bn unclaimed in Securities Class Actions and £1bn unreclaimed UK tax
Separately Managed Accounts are probably not viable as an alternative to money market funds and bank
by Kylene Casanova
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently voted unanimously to propose rules - variable NAV, etc. - to reform the way that money market funds operate in order to make them less
ICD identifies serious operational and accounting problems with proposed Floating NAV for Money Mark
by Kylene Casanova
Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) have released their ICD Commentary™ Operational and Accounting Issues with the Floating NAV and the Impact On Money Market Funds.
Digital peer-to-peer finance lending set to hit £1bn in UK - corporates next?
by Kylene Casanova
FT reports that "The UK's peer-to-peer market has trebled in size in trebled in size in just three years, as online funding platforms exploit the gap left by banks retreating from lending, according to
Clearstream’s new master agreement enables quicker and easier access to triparty repos
by Kylene Casanova
Clearstream has developed a streamlined master agreement that provides a practical framework for customers seeking a quick entry into triparty repo transactions executed through their Global Liquidity Hub.
BNP Paribas integrated collateral management solution Collateral Access
by Kylene Casanova
BNP Paribas Securities Services has introduced Collateral Access, a fully integrated and comprehensive offering for both buy-side and sell-side clients.
JPMorgan launches Collateral Central for buy- and sell-side clients
by Kylene Casanova
With the management of collateral now seen as a critical front-line resource, JPMorgan has launched a service to provide buy- and sell-side clients with real-time insight into their holdings across custody, clearing
Too Much Cash? Many accuse companies of hoarding, but there’s more to the story ....
by Kylene Casanova
Apple, $145 billion. Microsoft, $74 billion. Google, $50 billion. Cisco Systems, $47 billion. At recent tally, these were the top four U.S. companies in terms of their holdings of cash and short-term investments. To
Fitch: Corporate cash management faces Basel III and several other challenges in search for short te
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate treasurers and cash managers face a rapidly evolving set of new regulatory challenges arising from Basel III and money market fund reform, according to Fitch Ratings. Basel III's leverage, liquidity covera
Blackstone launches a Cash Management Unit
by Kylene Casanova
The Blackstone Group has launched a new business designed to tap into potential dissatisfaction with money-market funds. The new unit, Blackstone Treasury Solutions Advisors, will offer
Citi to buy ING’s CEE custody and securities services business
by Kylene Casanova
Citi Securities and Fund Services Sector have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ING Group (ING) in seven Central and Eastern European markets in custody and securities services
SWIFT users of Global Electronic Trade Confirmations on the rise
by Kylene Casanova
SWIFT has reported a threefold increase in the number of brokers using its global electronic trade confirmation (GETC) solution for the automation of allocation and confirmation processes. Since the beginning of 201
Clearstream and StanChart developing collateral management solution
by Kylene Casanova
More banks are developing collateral management solutions to comply with the new regulations and to encourage their corporate clients to consolidate their collateral in their bank.
Citi introduces new custody services for segregated collateral accounts
by Kylene Casanova
Citi has expanded its Citi OpenInvestor suite of investment services to include Segregated Collateral Custody Accounts that help clients better mitigate counterparty risk, provide asset safety, and
REFILE - new product from Markit and BNY Mellon brings transparency to tri-party repo
by Kylene Casanova
Markit and BNY Mellon have teamed up to offer securities level data and pricing points in US dollar tri-party repo market. Markit already has an offering on the US$2trn stock lending sector while BNY
Citi extends Common Depository Services to Asia Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
Citi has extended its Common Depository services to Asia Pacific following the appointment by Euroclear Bank and Clearstream, the International Securities Depositories (ICSDs), to provide sub-
ISDA paper: Non-cleared OTC Derivatives - their Importance to the global economy
by Kylene Casanova
The traditional world of derivatives, consisting of both listed and over-the-counter (OTC) instruments, is undergoing significant change. Clearing of OTC derivatives through central counterparties has grown rapidly