Problems in parking your cash
by CTMfile
The low-rate environment and regulatory pressures are the main themes that emerged from a survey on liquidity investment by JPMorgan AM
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Opportunities from the new regulations in European money market fund reform
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
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?
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
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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
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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
Treasurers must become the CFO’s Strategic Superhero
by Tasja Botha, Capital Markets and Corporate Treasury Lead, EMEA, OpenLink
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
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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
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
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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
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How can a separately managed account help in managing your corporate cash balances?
The mistakes investors must avoid in 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
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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?
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
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.
Why an M&A upsurge should bring more than “15 minutes of fame” for Zero Based Budgeting
by Mark O’Toole, Vice President of Commodities & Treasury Solutions, OpenLink
Improving visibility + consolidating everything onto one platform – how can firms considering ZBB win out in the post-merger landscape
Safety or yield? The choice facing US MMF investors
by CTMfile
The SEC's rules on floating NAV are set to overhaul the money-market fund industry, which is reportedly worth $2.7 trillion. This is what treasury needs to know about the new rules.
Ten essential cash and treasury management questions for August 2016
by CTMfile
Questions that will lead to action in today’s complex and regulated world
AFP Corporate Cash Indicators® - show companies not confident to invest internally
by CTMfile
Finance professionals anticipate that cash accumulation will continue at an accelerated pace through the summer (highest since July 2011)
Finance professionals remain cautious about holdings outside U.S. - AFP survey
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Safety concerns dominate as only 42 percent of organizations made changes to their cash and investment balances outside the U.S. from May 2015 to May 2016
ETFs to rise above $7 trillion by 2021, report finds
by CTMfile
Significant growth in the exchange traded funds market over the next five years is expected to be driven by expansion into new markets, developing distribution channels and asset classes.
Britain files for divorce from EU: financial markets go on magical mystery tour
by CTMfile
Brexit is a victory for uncertainty across international financial markets. This is no Armageddon. There will be opportunities where “a good fund manager will prove to be invaluable”, Nigel Green, CEO, deVere Group
% rates NOT going up any time soon, so is your internal hurdle rate way too high?
by CTMfile
RBS’s Chief Economist, Stephen Boyle, shows why low rates are here to stay for years and makes plea for corporate treasurers to get rid of unnecessarily high internal hurdle rates for projects
Warren Buffett’s epic rant against Wall Street: Hedge Funds are worst than S&P index
by CTMfile
Buffet bet in 2006 that the Vangard S&P 500 index fund would be better the 5 Hedge Funds: by end 2015, the S&P 500 index fund had a cumulative return of 65.7%, outdoing the hedge fund teams’s 21.9% return