Five efficiency checkpoints for investment portals
by Jack Large
Key areas where an investment trading portal can make a difference
Money Market Fund Investing
Background
A money-market fund (MMF) is an AAA-rated, constant NAV (net asset value) pooled investment that is made up of short-term fixed income instruments that provide same-day access to liquidity for…
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CTMblog: Coronavirus realities? SCA adoption; GRC; Investing today
by Jack Large
How bad will Coronavirus really be; SCA adoption; GRC programmes; Collection letters; Investing in long term; Time for outsourcing?
ESG ups the MMF burden of proof
by Ben Poole
Fitch Ratings estimates that global AUM in ESG-focused MMFs grew by 30% in 2019 to €70bn, compared with 15% growth in traditional MMFs.
Corporate MMF assets grew 38% in 2019 on ICD’s portal
by Ben Poole
The investment portal also recorded its strongest ever revenue quarter, with 24% year on year growth in Q4 2019.
Dynamic cash management discourse hits London
by Ben Poole
The ACT Cash Management Conference in London tomorrow will cover a range of critical treasury issues.
TreasurySpring FTFs now online in all areas: Sovereigns, Financial and Corporate
by Jack Large
Mischler expands cash management and liquidity platform
by Ben Poole
Former BofA executives to spearhead latest initiative for broker-dealer.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management tackles liquidity management with digital ecosystem
by Ben Poole
Mosaic is designed to facilitate greater access to data, execution, and expertise.
360T and ICD deepen technology integration for short-term investments
by Ben Poole
Single-sign-on enables mutual clients to enter the 360T platform from the ICD Portal with one click.
Citi partners with Cachematrix on digital investment portal
by Ben Poole
The platform is designed to deliver an upgraded client experience for money market fund portfolio management.
TreasurySpring’s investment platform now has all of the necessary components and funding in place
by Jack Large
TreasurySpring announcing the close of their latest funding round
State Street claims record access to cleared repo financing
by Ben Poole
In a partnership with FICC, the bank has seen investment volumes hit US$140bn.
Sustainable investment is paying off and is the future
by Jack Large
Investors are tending to invest in companies with a strong ESG focus
Goldman Sachs forms Sustainable Finance Group
by Ben Poole
The group is designed to deliver sustainable growth solutions for clients.
Asia investors undeterred by low returns on money market funds
by Graham Buck
Preservation of capital and the provision of liquidity are the main reasons for the increasing popularity of MMFs
Efficient and effective investment can change your corporate treasury department
by Jack Large
ICD - the world’s largest independent institutional investment and risk management solution
Money market funds step up focus on governance
by Graham Buck
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations have become more integrated into MMFs on both sides of the Atlantic
Revolutionary new investment platform from TreasurySpring
by Jack Large
TreasurySpring launches Fixed-Term Fund platform following rigorous beta testing phase during which $400M+ of FTFs were issued
SSGA launches first-ESG-focused money market fund
by Graham Buck
State Street Global Advisors launches its first MMF based on social, governance and environmental criteria
China’s regulator ‘to tighten rules for cash management products’
by Graham Buck
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission wants the treatment of CMPs to be similar to money-market funds, a report states
Banks remain key to US corporates’ investment strategy
by Graham Buck
Nearly all report that their bank relationships are core to their operating cash investment mix, an AFP survey finds
Fitch: MMF reform has yet to extend to South Africa
by Graham Buck
Money market fund reform in North America and Europe hasn’t yet reached the country, as South Africa opts for a ‘wait and see’ approach
TreasuryXpress and FXD Capital target idle corporate cash
by Ben Poole
Partnership aims to offer a broader range of counterparties and rates when putting excess cash to work
Federated Investors buys $14bn in fund assets from PNC
by Graham Buck
One of the biggest US providers of money market funds used for liquidity management is set to grow even bigger.