Investments

The Company earns income on cash balances and investments, as well as on premium trust balances that the Company maintains for premiums collected from insureds but not yet remitted to insurance companies, and funds held under the terms of certain outsourcing agreements to pay certain obligations on behalf of clients. Premium trust balances and receivables, as well as a corresponding liability, are included in Fiduciary assets and Fiduciary liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The Company's interest-bearing assets and other investments are included in the following categories in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in millions):



	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$	382	$	477
Short-term investments	217		523
Fiduciary assets (1)	3,877		3,778
Investments	143		132
	$	4,619	$	4,910

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(1)	Fiduciary assets include funds held on behalf of clients but does not include fiduciary receivables.

The Company's investments are as follows (in millions):



	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Equity method investments	$	122	$	113
Other investments	13		10
Fixed-maturity securities	8		9
	$	143	$	132