What to consider when establishing a Separately Managed Account
by Kylene Casanova
How can a separately managed account help in managing your corporate cash balances?
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…
Read moreThe mistakes investors must avoid in 2017
by Kylene Casanova
Natixis 2016 survey of 2,400 financial advisors in 19 countries shows how to invest effectively
Safety or yield? The choice facing US MMF investors
by Kylene Casanova
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 Kylene Casanova
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 Kylene Casanova
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
by Kylene Casanova
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 Kylene Casanova
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 Kylene Casanova
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
Warren Buffett’s epic rant against Wall Street: Hedge Funds are worst than S&P index
by Kylene Casanova
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
US money market reform may spur 50% cash exodus
by Kylene Casanova
Moody's Investors Service has warned that up to 50 per cent of investor assets are likely to leave US prime money market funds (MMFs) ahead of major regulatory reforms in October.
MiFID II: the saga continues
by Kylene Casanova
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has responded to a letter it received last week from the European Commission on certain aspects of ESMA's draft MiFID II rules.
ESMA publishes first supervisory convergence work programme for 2016
by Kylene Casanova
European Securities and Markets Authority are changing their focus from single rulebook to supervisory convergence work
Will ESMA’s MiFID guidelines on investment advice be effective?
by Kylene Casanova
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its final report on MiFID II guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence.
No rating changes expected as Fitch updates Global MMF Ratings Criteria
by Kylene Casanova
Fund managers may adjust their MMFs following the release of the new criteria and Fitch would expect those changes to be made by end-January 2016
The pitfalls and opportunities in RMB repo
by Kylene Casanova
Repurchase agreements remain a crucial investment option for RMB money market funds. While China's repo markets provide less transparency for investors, there are opportunities nonetheless.
Corporates rethinking collateral management in light of recent regulation
by Kylene Casanova
A report produced by Aite Group for Euroclear has highlighted the current challenges and opportunities facing treasurers and collateral managers in Europe’s capital markets.
Most companies need to change asset allocation policies to cope with new normal
by Kylene Casanova
SunGard’s 5th annual corporate cash investment survey reveals more surplus cash with corporates continuing with money market funds as they battle to overcome regulatory restrictions and lack of options
Bank of England hopes to strengthen SONIA with sterling money market data collection
by Kylene Casanova
A consultation paper on detailed plans for a new sterling money market data collection has been published by the Bank of England.
Deutsche Bank launches servicing solution for hybrid fund investors
by Kylene Casanova
New advanced operating platform manages and administers hybrid funds
Bond yields tempt corporate issuers to market
by Kylene Casanova
Corporates are increasingly looking to corporate bonds to invest surplus liquidity, with almost half of total investment from companies now in corporate bonds.
IMMFA expresses concern over European MMF law
by Kylene Casanova
Money market fund reform could be bad news for European capital markets and could damage businesses and other entities that use money market funds
ESMA report on credit rating agencies/trade repositories & 2015/6 priorities
by Kylene Casanova
ESMA will focus on 1) systemic risks posed by CRAs by seeking to minimise conflicts of interest in rating process, and 2) inter-TR reconciliation process, business continuity planning, & fees
Misys extends trade reporting capabilities to DTCC Global Trade Repository
by Kylene Casanova
Hosted Regulatory Reporting Service now set for global reporting and commodities support
ICAP Information Services launches the ICAP Bond Correlated Call US Treasury Index
by Kylene Casanova
ICAP BCC is a fixed income strategy index, representing the enhanced income received on physical bond holdings when a product on the index is launched