TMI GLOBAL LIQUIDITY BAROMETER 2022

4 TMI GLOBAL LIQUIDITY BAROMETER 2022 KEY FINDINGS: RETHINKING MMFs 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. Thirty-nine percent see inflation as the second most important issue . And 32% believe the Ukraine crisis to be the third most significant challenge. These issues call for a review of the investment policy to determine whether it is fit- for-purpose in the current environment, coupled with a conservative investment strategy. 54% of respondents view interest rates as their number one concern relating to short-term investments 39% see inflation as the second most important issue