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