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17 January 2017

The Mad Scientists of Monetary Policy: The War on Cash

Recently, there has been a global movement toward eliminating cash, Ron Rimkus, CFA, observes. It sounds strange, almost bizarre. Who exactly wants to eliminate cash? Why? What would we do without it? Rimkus explores these questions as well as the most critical one of all: Is it good for his mom?

05 November 2012

Cash As Trash, Cash As King, and Cash As a Weapon

By Tom Brakke, CFA

Individual investors should not be afraid to hold cash, even when it’s earning little, if it’s available to them when needed most. Investment professionals should get away from misguided notions about how much cash is too much cash in a portfolio.

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FlexShares launches 3 low-volatility ETFs

Northern Trust's FlexShares has brought to the New York Stock Exchange three exchange-traded funds aimed at delivering low volatility. The FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund, the FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund and the FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund buy stocks of companies that have been screened for high cash flow, management quality and profitability. ETF (17 Jul.)

Fed liquidity plan opposed by offshore banks with US units

Canadian, European and Japanese banking groups have criticized a proposal by the Federal Reserve to impose liquidity standards on foreign banks' US branches. The groups say "all capital and liquidity would become ring-fenced and fragmented along geographic lines" if other jurisdictions were to follow suit. MLex (subscription required) (17 Jul.)

How 4 EU national regulators approach enforcement

Enforcement by national financial regulators varies significantly among EU states. Practice Insight reviews practices in four major jurisdictions: France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Practice Insight (17 Jul.)

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