Segment Cash Before Seeking Return.

The review helps eligible organisations distinguish operating cash, committed funds, liquidity reserves and potentially investable balances before considering an investment-management mandate.

Preliminary treasury review | No immediate investment instruction | Formal mandate subject to acceptance

Purpose

The objective is not simply to increase yield. It is to align cash ownership, obligations, liquidity, preservation, governance and reporting with the organisation’s actual operating requirements.

What the Review Examines

Review area

Focus

Ownership and restrictions

Legal owner, restricted balances, client or project money, liens and permitted uses.

Cash-flow profile

Receipts, operating payments, tax, payroll, capital expenditure, debt service and seasonality.

Liquidity segmentation

Immediate liquidity, committed cash, contingency reserve, strategic reserve and potential surplus.

Risk and counterparties

Capital preservation, duration, credit, concentration, instruments and counterparty exposure.

Currency

Receipt and obligation currencies, imported inputs, debt service and repatriation considerations.

Governance and reporting

Authority, signatories, limits, maker-checker controls, policy, exceptions and reporting.

Potential Output

  • Cash and liquidity profile
  • Proposed segmentation and liquidity ladder
  • Risk, counterparty and currency parameters
  • Treasury-governance and reporting observations
  • Information gaps and potential next mandate

Potential Next Decisions

  • Retain current arrangements but improve internal cash reporting
  • Adopt or revise the treasury and counterparty policy
  • Separate restricted, operating and strategic balances more clearly
  • Appoint or review banking, custody or other approved providers
  • Consider a formal investment-management mandate for eligible surplus balances

Who Should Request the Review

Eligible corporates, operating companies, institutions, foundations, project companies, development organisations, family investment offices and funds with material seasonal or strategic cash balances.

Review Process

  1. Enquire: Provide organisation, balance range, currencies, obligations and desired outcome.
  2. Qualify: Complete mandate-perimeter, compliance and conflicts review.
  3. Review securely: Share approved information through a secure channel and discuss cash flows and governance.
  4. Report: Receive agreed findings and the recommended next decision.
  5. Mandate separately: Any investment-management activity starts only after agreements, policy, accounts and approvals are complete.

Establish the Liquidity Requirement Before Allocating Capital

Provide a high-level summary of cash ownership, obligations, currencies, governance and liquidity needs.