Significant increase in US cash holdings attributed to pandemic
by Ben Poole
The 2021 AFP Liquidity Survey finds organisations continue to maintain more than 50% of their short-term investments in bank deposits.
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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Bank of England targets MMF resilience
by Ben Poole
The BoE governor has been speaking about how money market funds magnified some of the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
No ‘run’ on prime MMFs when COVID-19 hit
by Ben Poole
ICD data informed the portal provider's comments to the SEC on potential money market fund reform measures.
US corporate cash adds over US$1 trillion in 2020
by Ben Poole
Analysis by The Carfang Group finds overall corporate cash hit US$3.82 trillion last year, with corporate holdings of MMFs up 64%.
2021 treasury cash investment trends revealed
by Ben Poole
An ICD survey shows the most popular investment instruments for treasurers in both the Americas and Europe, as well as challenges treasurers face.
On the tenth day of Christmas my investment adviser gave me five tips on how to:
by Jack Large
Identify and invest spare cash world-wide by.....
European short-term MMFs hold limited share of corporate commercial paper
by Ben Poole
A Fitch report shows that of European CP holdings of €88bn, only €12bn was issued by corporates.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management partners with Calastone on money market funds
by Ben Poole
The bank says the partnership will enable it to provide greater automation for money market clients.
Money markets demonstrate proof of life
by Ben Poole
MTS launches European money market trading platform, as sustainable mutual funds smash US$2 trillion ceiling.
Five efficiency checkpoints for investment portals
by Jack Large
Key areas where an investment trading portal can make a difference
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