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“Back in the 1980s, Brazil was beset by hyperinflation and bound by tight regulations and close controls over the currency and capital markets, which hindered money flowing in and out of the country,” Herrick says. The Party Gets Started in Brazil, Russ Banham, Treasury and Risk, March 1, 2010. Russ Banham / Treasury and Risk

“This is a huge issue for corporations,” says Dave Robertson, a partner at consultancy Treasury Strategies in Chicago. “As most banks opt out, depositors go from full protection by the U.S. government to direct counterparty risk with their banks, very few of which are rated above A. That’s quite a drop-off.” Richard Gamble / Treasury

Middle-market companies are emulating large corporations by adopting more sophisticated services as they become increasingly affordable and easy to use, reports Laurie McCulley, a principal at Treasury Strategies in Chicago. Increasing Mid-Market Visibility, Richard Gamble, Treasury and Risk, February 1, 2010. Richard Gamble / Treasury and Risk

““We have one client with a revolver that matures in 2011, and they’re already thinking about how they want to handle it,” reports Stephen Kantor, senior consultant at Treasury Strategies in Chicago. A big issue is finding out what non-credit business will be expected by credit banks, he says. “Treasury staffs have to think about

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“Goddard’s comments are supported by the data. Chrystal Pozin, a principal at consultancy Treasury Strategies Inc., reports that since 2007, institutional management funds have surged 45% to $9.1 trillion, with much of that growth in money market funds, which have doubled to $420 billion. It has, she reports, been the biggest corporate swing to safety