Article

May 2021 4 Min Read

Easing Lockdowns Spark Economic Data Optimism

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for April 2021 Eurozone Market Update As anticipated, the ECB Governing Council made no changes to its monetary policy. The ECB reiterated that purchases under...

April 2021

To Step Out or Not to Step Out? That is the Question

In partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management Wednesday 19th May 20219am EST / 2pm BST / 3pm CET Speakers Niklas Muhrbeck, Senior Treasurer, SpotifyJemma Clee, Executive Director, Head of Investment Specialists for Global Liquidity,...

Article

April 2021 5 Min Read

Divergence Between Central Banks as ECB Takes Action

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for March 2021 Eurozone Market Update As expected, the ECB announced no policy changes in March – the meeting concentrated on long end rate moves. The ECB...

Blog

March 2021 4 Min Read

Bitcoin vs Tax and Accounting

With high-profile firms such as MicroStrategy, Tesla and Twitter all announcing major investments in Bitcoin in recent months, it looks like digital assets have come of age. But investing in them as part of a diversified treasury cash strategy has implications for...

Article

March 2021 5 Min Read

Drowning in Dollars: Can Markets Stay Afloat?

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for February 2021 Eurozone Market Update Euro markets saw a relatively mundane month with the front end remaining anchored, as investor outflows across the...

Blog

January 2021 3 Min Read

The Starting Gun Has Fired on Money Fund Regulation 2.0

Global regulatory bodies have confirmed that a review of money market fund (MMF) regulation is underway – and there could be changes. Regulatory change could be material to the sector. However, at Fitch Ratings we don’t expect changes to be imminent: the last set...

Podcast

January 2021 32:28

Re-tooling Treasury for a Resilient Future

Preparing for the unknown is a challenge. But forward-thinking treasurers are beginning to access real-time useable data to optimise cash forecasting – and automating investment processes. Eleanor Hill speaks to Jim Scurlock (Microsoft), Luc Vlaminck (Rémy...

Blog

October 2020 3 Min Read

Impact of Potential Amendment to SEC Form 13F to CFOs and Investor Relations of Public Companies

The requirement that American public companies file a quarterly report listing all equity assets under management (AUM) provides position-level disclosure of all US-listed equity securities, including number of shares, issuer name and other details. On 10 July this...

Article

October 2020 7 Min Read

Cash Management and Investment in a Shifting World

Without a crystal ball, it is difficult to predict which path the economic recovery will take. Many treasurers are therefore wondering how to manage and invest corporate cash in an optimal manner, given the uncertainty ahead. Nevertheless, Yera Hagopian, Managing...

Article

May 2020 22 Min Read

The Ultimate Short-Term Investment Stress Test: Lessons From Covid-19

Treasurers were finding it hard enough to know where to invest their short-term cash before the pandemic hit. Now, the pressure is even greater. TMI speaks to five industry experts to discover how treasury professionals are responding to the financial impacts of...

Article

May 2020 3 Min Read

Money Markets and the Human-Technology Connection

As investors seek shelter under the wing of money market funds during the current crisis, Tory Hazard, CEO of Institutional Cash Distributors, discusses the relationship between people and the systems that enable them to overcome the toughest obstacles. Liquidity...

Article

May 2020 7 Min Read

Searching for a Benchmark for Idle Cash Holdings

Having money sitting in bank accounts is often the expensive result of a company’s inability to forecast its cash flows. It is time for treasurers to think again about this ‘unproductive asset’ and look for ways to measure – and improve – treasury’s...