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