ICD Growth in 2020, Q1 2021 Shows Strength in Money Market Funds

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The average daily balance (ADB) on ICD Portal™, treasury's trusted, independent portal for money market funds and other short-term investments, grew 30% year-over-year, ending December 31, 2020, outpacing the market's 23% increase in institutional money market fund assets tracked over the same period by the Investment Company Institute (ICI). ICD's growth remained steady in the first quarter of 2021 with ADB at roughly $200 billion.

"Money market funds are critical instruments for treasury organizations looking to keep cash safe and liquid – top priorities in a year rocked by a global pandemic. We've also seen growth in alternative investments as some investors are more comfortable going further out on the curve to gain a little more yield in this low interest-rate environment," says Tory Hazard, CEO of ICD.

Trade volume on ICD Portal increased 37% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021. ICD services over $5 trillion in money market fund trading annually, bringing together corporate institutional investors and the fund companies that offer money market products and other short-term investments.

With over 400 treasury organizations, across 65 industries and 43 countries, ICD saw an 11% jump in new clients in 2020. New clients were evenly gained through ICD's U.S. and UK-based entities.

With clients at the center of innovation at ICD, the portal provider was recognized in 2021 in Alexion's Gold Award win at the Treasury Innovation Northeast Symposium, as part of Bandwidth's Gold Award win for Treasury Transformation in Treasury & Risk magazine's 2021 Alexander Hamilton Awards, and for its own Global Finance award for Best Investment Management Solution. These accolades follow ICD's five industry awards in 2020.

ICD was also designated a 2020-2021 Great Place to Work® with 9 out of 10 employees rating it a Great Place to Work, compared with 59% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. ICD increased its workforce by 25% in 2020.

To learn more information about ICD, visit www.icdportal.com or contact [email protected].

About ICD

ICD is treasury's trusted, independent portal provider of money market funds and other short-term investments. We provide intuitive technology and unbiased access to over 300 investment products through ICD Portal, a model in the industry for trading, reporting and analysis. Through our Global Trade Desk, located in London, Boston and San Francisco, we offer follow-the-sun support and expert service.

ICD Media ContactZoe Sochor+1 646.581.3277 [email protected]

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SOURCE Institutional Cash Distributors, LLC