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Few Large U.S. Firms have Cyprus Units

Nonetheless, corporate cash should be well protected from harm, even for companies that have operations in the country, according to Tony Carfang, a partner with Treasury Strategies. The largest multinationals typically have what’s known as a pan-European pooling structure, by which they move euros on a daily basis into one large European bank, or perhaps

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$2.4 Trillion Looks for Exits

A 2012 study for the trade group by consulting firm Treasury Strategies Inc. found that businesses invest an average of 33% of their short-term cash in money-market funds. Among the 136 executives surveyed who invest in money funds, 79% said they would reduce their use of the funds if the SEC mandated a floating share

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All Eyes on Cash

The push to improve cash-flow forecasts as companies gain visibility and push out their time frames. Companies that want to fine-tune their forecasts can turn to technology for help, and there are signs that they’re increasingly willing to do so. While businesses have been reluctant to untie the purse strings for such projects in recent

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Cash Keeps Building at U.S. Companies

However, U.S. companies are not alone in holding sizable amounts of cash, since the trend is also clear among European companies, according to Anthony Carfang, a partner and director at consultancy Treasury Strategies. “It’s not as if a couple of corporate treasurers have said, ‘Hey, let’s hoard cash,” Carfang said during a briefing earlier this

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Money Market Inflows Posed to Rebound

An early 2012 ICI-sponsored survey conducted by Treasury Strategies Inc. of 203 financial executives representing corporate, government and institutional investors found a significantly negative reaction to the three proposals. Kevin Olsen / Pensions & Investments

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Lots of Cash, Few Alternatives

“We didn’t see a rush of money out of bank deposits, which kind of says that the marketplace believes either the U.S. banks are very healthy or the federal government stands to support all the [big] U.S. banks,” said Tony Carfang, a partner at Treasury Strategies, which works with corporate treasurers. Emily Chasan / CFO

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Commercial Paper Falls by Most Since December 2010, Fed Says

The market for U.S. corporate borrowing via commercial paper contracted by the most in 19 months, led by a plunge in the amount of issuance from non- financial companies, amid signs economic growth is slowing.    Industrial firms may have chosen to reduce their reliance on short-term funding for reporting purposes at the close of

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The Treasurer’s Voice

Description: “The Treasurer’s Voice” is a series published by TMI Magazine in collaboration with Treasury Strategies, Inc. Each month, Treasury Strategies conducts a short client survey. In the following edition of the magazine, we provide insights into the results. The articles, available below, aim not only to share the views of banks, vendors and industry

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European Funds Lock the Doors

The European Central Bank’s decision to drop short-term interest rates to record lows is rippling through financial markets, driving down the euro and forcing money funds across the region to close to new investors. Anusha Shrivastava & Kirsten Grind / Wall Street Journal