Money market funds gain popularity with investment platforms, as interest rates rise

FROM brokerages like moomoo to private market exchange ADDX, more investment platforms are offering their customers the ability to invest in money market funds as an alternative to holding cash.

Higher interest rates have made these funds an attractive investment, giving investment platforms an opportunity to compete with banks for customer monies.

On Aug 29, ADDX launched a cash management tool called ADDX Earn. Clients can invest their money in the Lion Global SGD Enhanced Liquidity Fund or Lion Global USD Enhanced Liquidity Fund, both of which have weighted average portfolio durations of less than a year. The funds had weighted average yields to maturity of 2.22 per cent per annum and 2.38 per cent per annum, respectively, as at Jul 31.