Companies that build up their liquid assets during good periods can often benefit from this later, such as by making provisions for when times are harder, or to have immediate access to cash if a strategic opportunity arises unexpectedly. Therefore, retaining profits is a time-honored, popular option for many SMEs as well.
But potential returns are not leveraged if funds simply remain in a bank account. After a long period of negative interest, the current interest environment offers new investment opportunities with attractive potential returns. That is why it pays to find alternatives to cash in the case of funds that are not needed for operations.
Financial investments in business assets can generate attractive returns. First, the exact amount of surplus liquidity in the company is defined. This depends on various factors, such as the liquidity requirements for general business performance, the distribution policy, the capital requirements for planned investments, or the necessary strategic and operating reserves.
The investment strategy can then be selected. Here, it is important to take account of the special characteristics of such investments as well as the differences between these and private investments. Investment decisions involving business assets should follow internal investment guidelines that factor in business performance and corporate goals. Of further note are comprehensive bookkeeping obligations for each transaction and the tax differences with private investments. For example, capital gains are not tax free for business assets, but losses carried forward can be balanced out with any profits for up to seven years.
Defensive funds do not require much time for companies. For the mid-term, they provide an opportunity to generate small profits with low risk. These products give investors access to institutional investment opportunities that an individual would not be able to acquire.
These options offer the full spectrum of investment solutions to companies. Experts invest the excess liquidity flexibly according to the company's individual risk/return requirements. A strict and sustainable investment process is applied while taking various sources of return into consideration. This provides an opportunity to achieve returns with careful risk monitoring and thorough risk management.
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