Global Liquidity Barometer 2022

Short-Term Investment Trends and Treasury Insights

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MACROECONOMICS AND GEOPOLITICS REQUIRE A POLICY REVIEW

Treasurers and CFOs are grappling with one of the most volatile investment environments in recent history – emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic and a period of prolonged low/zero interest rates into a new normal of rising rates, soaring inflation, FX volatility and geopolitical instability. Fifty-four percent of respondents view interest rates as their number one concern relating to short-term investments.

DIGITAL INNOVATION IS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE REAL-TIME ACCESS TO DIVERSE INVESTMENTS

There is a clear lack of user-friendly investment technology among respondents and 47% have no investment portal whatsoever. Meanwhile, over three-quarters (77%) of respondents would prefer to access and manage their MMF and other short-term investments via a TMS, reflecting the desire for a true ‘one stop shop’.

ESG INVESTMENTS MERIT ATTENTION, BUT REQUIRE CAUTION

As ESG filters down from the boardroom to every department within corporate organisations, ESG investments are in the spotlight. The survey results show that 37% plan to invest in green/sustainable deposits over the coming 12 months and 32% are looking to use ESG-compliant MMFs – perhaps eschewing nonsustainable investments in order to favour these emerging instruments.

REGULATION NECESSITATES RETHINKING MMF SUITABILITY

On the back of March 2020 market volatility and subsequent runs on MMFs, regulators in the US and Europe are looking to reform MMF regulation. While the intention is to make funds more secure for investors, the unintended consequences of these reforms are a significant concern and may see treasurers no longer choosing to invest in MMFs, or at least certain types of funds.