Money market fund Archives - CFO

Deposits Environment: Banks Have the Upper Hand

Credit & Capital

Deposits Environment: Banks Have the Upper Hand

What to do when a financial institution doesn't want your transactional deposits.

By Vincent Ryan | October 20, 2015

SEC Strips Out Credit Ratings for Money Funds

Risk Management

SEC Strips Out Credit Ratings for Money Funds

A low credit rating on a short-term security will no longer prohibit a money market fund from investing in it.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | September 17, 2015

Fund Providers Look for a Way Around Money-Market Rules

Fund Providers Look for a Way Around Money-Market Rules

Dissatisfied with new SEC rules, providers of prime money-market funds are thinking of offering alternatives that would be less heavily regulated.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 17, 2015

Bumpy 2015 for Money Market Funds?

Risk Management

Bumpy 2015 for Money Market Funds?

Moody's Investors Service revises its outlook on the money market fund industry to negative from stable, based on several factors.

By Vincent Ryan | December 18, 2014

Money Market Funds: Faking the Buck

Money Market Funds: Faking the Buck

The United States sets new rules for a common short-term investment.

By Economist Staff | July 28, 2014

Corporate Cash Sitting in the Bank, Says AFP

Corporate Cash Sitting in the Bank, Says AFP

Where is the bulk of companies' cash reserves? In bank accounts, finds an AFP survey.

By Iris Dorbian | July 15, 2014

Time for Treasurers to Sell Short-Term U.S. Debt?

Time for Treasurers to Sell Short-Term U.S. Debt?

While money-market funds ditch short-term Treasury bonds and yields spike in response, asset managers tell CFOs to stand pat.

By Vincent Ryan | October 10, 2013