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