Investing corporate cash: how should you arbitrate?
Liquidity, yield, risk and accounting treatment: how to invest corporate cash without creating a management mistake.
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Investing corporate cash: how should you arbitrate?
Updated March 2026 - Corporate cash investment starts with liquidity needs, not with promised yield.
See also cash management, marketable securities and financial performance.
Main questions
- ▸how much cash is truly available;
- ▸for how long;
- ▸with what risk tolerance;
- ▸under what accounting treatment.
CTA : Balance liquidity, yield and safety
Conclusion
The best placement is the one that respects the real time horizon of the cash.
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Article written by Samuel HAYOT
Chartered Accountant, registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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