MMFs Heading to Nashville for AFP
Money market mutual fund distributors and cash managers will be travelling to Nashville, Tenn. for AFP 2024, the Association for Financial Professionals' big annual gathering of corporate treasurers, which takes place October 20-22. AFP is the largest gathering of corporate investors in the country, attracting over 5,000 treasury management professionals, as well as a host of large banks and institutional money fund managers. Though the exhibit hall and parties are where the action is (for the cash world anyway), there are a few sessions that involve money funds and cash investing. (See the Session Explorer here.) On Monday, Oct. 21, sessions of interest include: "The Liquidity Lowdown: Powell Mountain Tucked Between Macro Clouds," which features James Griffin of KKR & Co. L.P., Patrick O'Callaghan of Goldman Sachs, Cameron Bowen of Salesforce, and Nicole Smith of Visa; "Elevating Investments Strategy While Prioritizing Safety And Liquidity," which features Brandon Hillstead of Autodesk Inc., Julie Mingus of Cinemark Holdings, LLC, Erica MacMillan of The Wendy's Company and Vanessa McMichael of Wells Fargo Securities; "From Strategy To Execution: Best Practices For Corporate Investments," which features, Bridget Rodnick of BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Jessica Siu of Dropbox, and Sara Flour of RBC Global Asset Management; and, "Rethinking Treasury's Global And Geopolitical Approach To Counterparty Risk Management," which features Anshul Patni of Bakelite Synthetics, Sebastian Ramos of ICD, and Bill Lundeen of Indivior. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, sessions include: "`Choose Your Own Adventure: Navigating The Resilient Portfolio," which features Kevin Fitzgerald of BlackRock, William Brewer of Bristol Myers Squibb, and Matthew Daniel of FedEx Corporation; and, "Mastering Liquidity In A Fluid Rate Environment <b:>`_" which features Jessie DiMeglio of Allegis Group, Sara Teyema, CTP of Inova Health System, Christy Williamson of Phillips 66, and Cory Paape of Truist. Look for us at Booth #434 and we look forward to seeing you all in Nashville! Finally, thank you once more to those who supported last month's European Money Fund Symposium, which took place Sept. 19-20 in London, England. Mark your calendars for our next live event, our "basic training" Money Fund University, which will take place December 19-20, 2024 at The Renaissance Hotel in Providence, R.I <b:>`_. Crane Data is also preparing the preliminary agenda for our next Bond Fund Symposium, which will be held March 27-28, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. We'll also soon be making plans for our next "big show," Money Fund Symposium, which will be held June 23-25, 2025, at The Renaissance Boston Seaport in Boston, and for next year's European Money Fund Symposium, which will be held Sept. 25-26 in Dublin, Ireland. Watch for details on these shows in coming weeks and months.
