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