SPECIAL REPORTS ARCHIVE » 2004 » MANAGING EXCESS CASH
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‘Cash invested in a money market fund should never be under-employed... The usage of funds therefore simplifies both accessibility to and
liquidity of surplus cash’
Alex Fletcher, Goldman Sachs Asset Management |
Suddenly, cash is a priority
01 September, 2004
European distributors know the benefits of enhanced cash products. Now it is the alternative investment community which is turning to money market funds
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‘Cash products are an asset class in their own right, which are suitable for particularly risk averse investors who require a return that compares favourably to deposit rates’
Andrew Dickinson, CSAM |
Excess cash need not be a problem
01 September, 2004
No longer simply a safe haven to store money, cash products have a real role to play in an investor’s portfolio, especially if that investor is risk-averse
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‘If these products have the success they know in the US, and are growing in Europe and in Asia, it’s because of their key features that allow investors to implement a variety of strategies’
Nicolas Herchenroder, Euronext |
A simple and low cost answer
01 September, 2004
Portfolio managers aiming to make the most of cash find inspiration in the special features of tracker funds
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‘Deposits are, by their very nature, a passive investment, whereas liquidity funds actively manage credit quality and duration on a daily and even intra-day basis’
James Finch, JPMorgan Fleming |
So much better than a plain old deposit
01 September, 2004
Secure and simple, liquidity funds are a useful way to take care of excess cash and a must-have product for asset managers and distributors
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