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Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
Ripples From China
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Bond Valuations Remain Unfazed
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2023
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
Could We See Further USD Gains?
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
Our Approach to LDI
Expectation Improves for Equities
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
The Changing World of LDI
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
Canada Snapshot
The Fed forays into ETFs
Asset Stewardship Report
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
What an 80:60 Equity Strategy Can Teach Investors as Market Volatility Rises
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
Charitable Asset Management
The Markets
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
Unlocking the Korea Discount
USD Poised for Downward Correction
Q2 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
Find the Right Gold for Your Portfolio
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
LDI Monthly Update: November 2023
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
Sector ETF Momentum Map
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
US Continuing Unemployment Claims Near Cycle Highs
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
Global Market Portfolio 2024
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Dividend Income for Stability As We Approach Peak Rates
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
Expectations Improve for US Equities
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
Positioning the Pieces
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
There is Still Time to Move to Prime
Convertibles Well Positioned for a Soft Landing
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
Decoupling Volatility of Bonds vs Stocks
Making Connections
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
Monthly Cash Review November 2024
Striking a More Defensive Posture
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
A Turn to Japan
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024
Emerging Market Debt
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
High Yield Now an Overweight
Why an Equal-Weighted Index Is Not in Fact Equal
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
Convexity in Fixed Income Portfolio Management
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
Real Assets Review
US Public Debt at Record High
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
Talking Gold
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
The Case for High Yield
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
State of the Market
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
High Yield Still in Focus
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
Gold Nuggets: Will AI Be a Boon for Gold Demand?
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
Keep a Foot in Each Camp with Convertible Bonds
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
Elections
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Outlook 2024
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
Europe in the Spotlight
Is Sentiment Turning?
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
Asset Stewardship Report 2018
China’s Balance of Payments Matters More Than Ever
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
How Challenged are the US and Canadian Housing Sectors?
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
The Wait Is Over
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
Emerging Opportunities
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
Framework More Constructive on US Large Caps
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
Active and Index: Fixed Income Building Blocks
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly Q3 2023
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Looking Back and Forward
Equity Outlook 2024
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
US Dollar Looks Oversold
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
Systematic Active Fixed Income Investing
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
US Unemployment Rate Bottoming Out Gently but Surely
Climate Facts
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Understanding Money Market Funds
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
Emerging Markets Outlook 2024
MPFL Section 172 Statement
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Calmer times ahead for Global Aggregate?
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
A Time for Sentiment
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
2024 Gold Outlook: Can Turning Macro Tides Spur New Gold Highs?
The Role of Bank Regulations in Repo Market Disfunction
Broadening Out From Tech
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Climate Scenarios: An Introduction
Shining a Light on Small Caps
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
ESG in Emerging Market Sovereign Debt: An Evolving Conversation
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Gold 2024 Midyear Outlook: Three Drivers at the Helm for Gold
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
High Yield in Focus
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
Q2 2024 Cash Outlook
Is It Time for a Temporary USD Correction?
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
A Detailed Look at Climate Transition Risk Data
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Quantifying Supply Chain ESG Risks: A Flexible Framework
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
Featured Cash Insights
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Credit Style Factors Explained
US Inflation Target Not in Hand, but in Sight
Hold the R-Star Verdict
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
The Growing US Budget Deficit
Peeling Back the Onion: Understanding What Goes into an ESG Rating
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
The Weekly ETF Brief
US Economy Is Slowing
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
ESG Insights
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
Fixed Income Outlook 2024
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Fiscal (In)Stability
Netherlands Snapshot 2020
Role of Active and Indexing in Fixed Income Portfolios
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
US Small & Mid Caps — Moderating Inflation Makes All the Difference
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading – Prüfung (test)
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Skilling Up During Disruption
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
April CPI Data Brings Relief
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
ECB Has Room to Cut More
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Overweight in High Yield Extended
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
Q1 2024 Credit Research Outlook
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
The French Election and the Markets
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
Select Funds Reclassified Under SFDR Article 8
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
A Balanced Approach in US Equities is Starting to Pay Dividends
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
Featured Insights
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
Global Retirement Reality Report
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
Do Presidential Elections Influence US Equities?
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
UK Election Outlook
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
2024 ETF Impact Survey
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
Why were funds so short
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
European ETFs Proved Resilient in 2023
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
European Equities Overweighted
The Retirement Prism: Seeing Now and Later
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Emerging Markets Beyond China
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
Equities and the Path Forward
Espresso
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
EM Small Caps: Embrace Economic Growth with a Lower China Dependency
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?