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GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
Trump 2.0: Implications for Taiwan, South Korea, and China’s Tech Sectors
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
High Yield in Focus
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
ECB Has Room to Cut More
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
Rising Yields Signal Economic Resilience
Emerging Market Debt
April CPI Data Brings Relief
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
Emerging Opportunities
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
Finding the Right Path
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
Credit Style Factors Explained
Global Retirement Reality Report
US Housing Activity Shifts
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
Monthly Cash Review December 2024
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
The Markets
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
Global Market Portfolio 2024
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Unlocking the Korea Discount
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Odds of Larger ECB Cuts Increase
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2024
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
Liquid Real Assets in DC Pension Plans
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
Europe in the Spotlight
An Interplay: Real Economy and Portfolio Decarbonization
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
Fixed Income Research
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
Is Sentiment Turning?
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
Geopolitical Outlook 2025
ESG Insights
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: February 2024
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
High Yield Still in Focus
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
European Equities Overweighted
Real Assets Review
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
Canada Snapshot
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
The Case for Defensive Equity Strategies
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
Exploring Transformative Technologies
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Understanding Money Market Funds
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
How To Invest: A Step by Step Guide
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
Fixed Income Stewardship Program Updates
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Inflation Signals December Rate Cut
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Expectations Improve for US Equities
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
A Time for Sentiment
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
US Public Debt at Record High
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
State of the Market
The Wait Is Over
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
The French Election and the Markets
Climate Facts
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
A Turn to Japan
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Equities and the Path Forward
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
US Growth and Elections Drive Currency Markets
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
Fixed Income Outlook 2025
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
India Elections: Mind the Policy Gap
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
USD Poised for Downward Correction
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Lofty Real Rate Expectations
The Changing World of LDI
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
Striking a More Defensive Posture
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
Elections Extend US Dollar Strength
Making Connections
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
Casting a Wide Net: Why True Passive Strategies Are Rare Catches
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
Featured Insights
Ripples From China
Blending Active and Index Building Blocks for Better Fixed Income Outcomes
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
Skilling Up During Disruption
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
The Evolving Opportunity in Emerging Market Equities
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024?
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
US Dollar Looks Oversold
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Sentiment Improves for Fixed Income
Books Every Investor Should Read
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
US Economy Is Slowing
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
High Yield Now an Overweight
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
Looking Back and Forward
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
GCC Region in Bloom
Fiscal (In)Stability
Shocks and Reversals
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2024
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
Elections
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
Asset Stewardship Report
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
EMD Hard Currency
Portfolio Construction Beyond 60/40
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Sector ETF Momentum Map
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
Macroeconomic Outlook 2025
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
2024 ETF Impact Survey
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Expectation Improves for Equities
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
MPFL Section 172 Statement
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
Could We See Further USD Gains?
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Equity Market Outlook 2025