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Trade Tensions Lead to Market Volatility

Fearing U.S.-China and U.S.-Mexico trade tensions could weaken global growth, investors fled to U.S. treasuries in May.

Our Liquidity Solutions Team’s Competitive Advantages

Managing cash is becoming increasingly complex. Our Global Liquidity Solutions is uniquely positioned to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Market • 03-Sep-2019
Our Liquidity Solutions Team’s Competitive Advantages Managing cash is becoming increasingly complex. Our Global Liquidity Solutions is uniquely positioned to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Market • 31-Aug-2019
Yields Decline As Investors Prepare For Lower Rates Against a backdrop of muted inflation pressures and escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, investors fled to government securities in August as central banks prepared for additional rate cuts to support a slowing global economy.

Market • 31-Jul-2019
As Global Growth Slows, Central Banks Look to Ease Given weakening global growth and muted inflation pressures, central banks prepare more accommodative policy measures.

Market Insights • 31-May-2019
Trade Tensions Lead to Market Volatility Fearing U.S.-China and U.S.-Mexico trade tensions could weaken global growth, investors fled to U.S. treasuries in May.

Market Insights • 31-Mar-2019
Bowing to Global Economic Pressures, Central Banks Promote Accommodative Policy In March, the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank announced accommodative monetary policy decisions focused on supporting a slowing global economy.

Market Insights • 28-Feb-2019
Looking Ahead, The Fed Endorses Patient Policy Powell emphasized labor force participation gains and the wage growth of unskilled workers as signs of a growing economy.

Frequently Asked Questions • 13-Feb-2019
European Money Market Fund Reform: MSLF Euro Liquidity Fund The Global Liquidity team answers frequently asked questions pertaining to the MSLF Euro Liquidity Fund and European Money Market Fund Reform.

Sustainability Council • 14-Jan-2019
About the Investment Management Sustainability Council The IM Sustainable Investing Council drives IM’s global effort by promoting an overall framework for integrating ESG and ESG standards into IM’s investment processes, product development, measurement, education, client engagement and reporting.

Market Outlook • 20-Dec-2018
2019 – To Neutral and Beyond? As we look ahead to the new year, the key question for liquidity investors is what is the Federal Reserve’s neutral rate. This inferred rate will likely determine the path of interest rates in 2019 and beyond, as the Fed shifts their policy towards managing around neutral.

Market Insights • 30-Nov-2018
Market Volatility Continues Leading up to Rate Hike The month of November was another turbulent month in the markets, with continued volatility and uncertainty around future Fed rate hikes and global growth as 2019 approaches.

Regulatory • 05-Nov-2018
Updated Articles of Incorporation The Articles of Incorporation of the Morgan Stanley Liquidity Funds have been updated as a result of the new European Union money market fund regulation.

Market Insights • 30-Oct-2018
Fed Remains on Track for December Rate Hike Despite Increased Volatility In October, the markets experienced heightened volatility amid continued geopolitical uncertainty, particularly leading into the U.S. midterm elections.