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Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
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Q2 2024 Cash Outlook
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GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Equity Market Outlook 2025
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
Could We See Further USD Gains?
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
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Unlocking the Korea Discount
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
ECB Has Room to Cut More
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
Asset Stewardship Report
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
MPFL Section 172 Statement
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
Exploring Transformative Technologies
Lofty Real Rate Expectations
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
What an 80:60 Equity Strategy Can Teach Investors as Market Volatility Rises
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
A Time for Sentiment
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Emerging Opportunities
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2024
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
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China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: February 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
Portfolio Construction Beyond 60/40
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
Finding the Right Path
European ETF Industry Evolution
Fiscal (In)Stability
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
Striking a More Defensive Posture
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
Skilling Up During Disruption
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Monthly Cash Review November 2024
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
Why were funds so short
High Yield Still in Focus
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
European ETFs Proved Resilient in 2023
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading – Prüfung (test)
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
Europe in the Spotlight
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
Geopolitical Outlook 2025
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
Global Retirement Reality Report
Expectations Improve for US Equities
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Shocks and Reversals
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
High Yield Now an Overweight
Featured Cash Insights
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
2024 ETF Impact Survey
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
The Case for High Yield
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
European Equities Overweighted
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
Emerging Market Debt
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
Emerging Markets Beyond China
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
The Wait Is Over
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
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The Role of Bank Regulations in Repo Market Disfunction
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
Expectation Improves for Equities
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
UK Election Outlook
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
The French Election and the Markets
Reinventing Shareholder Activism: Stewardship
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Ripples From China
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
India Elections: Mind the Policy Gap
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
US Public Debt at Record High
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
Rising Yields Signal Economic Resilience
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
Global Market Portfolio 2024
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
GCC Region in Bloom
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
Featured Insights
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Liquid Real Assets in DC Pension Plans
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
Odds of Larger ECB Cuts Increase
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
Macroeconomic Outlook 2025
The Changing World of LDI
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
Financial Stocks: Banking on Trump
Blending Active and Index Building Blocks for Better Fixed Income Outcomes
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
Broadening Out From Tech
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
EMD Hard Currency
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
Understanding Money Market Funds
Select Funds Reclassified Under SFDR Article 8
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
US Housing Activity Shifts
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
The Weekly ETF Brief
The Markets
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
The Evolving Opportunity in Emerging Market Equities
Fixed Income Stewardship Program Updates
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
Espresso
Sector ETF Momentum Map
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Q2 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
A Turn to Japan
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
US Growth and Elections Drive Currency Markets
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
Credit Style Factors Explained
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Convexity in Fixed Income Portfolio Management
There is Still Time to Move to Prime
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
State of the Market
Asset Stewardship Report 2018
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
Looking Back and Forward
Charitable Asset Management
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
US Dollar Looks Oversold
Real Assets Review
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024
ESG Insights
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
Climate Facts
Fixed Income Outlook 2025
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
US Mid Caps: the Goldilocks Equity Sector in a Trump World
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
Convertibles Well Positioned for a Soft Landing
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
Canada Snapshot
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Making Connections
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
Is Sentiment Turning?
The Case for Defensive Equity Strategies
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
High Yield in Focus