06 September 2018 Bernard Aw
Nikkei PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy continued to expand in August.
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Customer Logins06 September 2018 Bernard Aw
Nikkei PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy continued to expand in August.
06 September 2018 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone PMI shows the recent run of robust growth of business activity, new orders and employment extending into August.
05 September 2018
S&P Global's acquisition of Ipreo brings together businesses with strong growth potential in alternative assets and solutions for asset managers....
05 September 2018 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data showing faster service sector growth in August come as much-needed welcome news.
05 September 2018 Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturers reported the weakest expansion since November 2016, with near-stagnant exports continuing to act as a drag
05 September 2018 Bernard Aw
The Chinese economy lost some momentum midway through the third quarter amid signs of softer client demand.
03 September 2018 Chris Williamson
UK manufacturing output growth waned in August to its lowest since March 2017.
03 September 2018 Sam Pierson
Following Tesco, shorts have covered positions in Ocado, Sainsbury & Wm Morrison
03 September 2018 Bernard Aw
The latest PMI data set the scene for Malaysia’s manufacturing sector to see its strongest quarterly performance since late-2014.
31 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Highlights of the coming week include the global release of August PMI data, adding further insight into worldwide economic growth, hiring and...
31 August 2018 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas
Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 3 September 2018
29 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Credit shorts advance ahead of earnings
27 August 2018 Julien Rey
On 26th July, Fannie Mae issued a $6 billion floating-rate senior unsecured note based on SOFR. This was the first-ever issuance of a SOFR security....
24 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The coming week sees US second quarter GDP and consumer expenditure numbers, including closely-watched price indices, with France, Italy, India...
24 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy continued to grow in August.
24 August 2018 Gavan Nolan
Is the credit cycle at a late stage? If so, investment firms should look to use CDS and derived datasets
24 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 27 August 2018
23 August 2018
We review the economic landscape of China and recent quantitative factor and model performance within the China A-shares universe of the Research...
23 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Strong correlation between inflation sensitivity and US equity returns in August
23 August 2018
The closure of the Istanbul stock exchange for the Eid holiday during the week of August 20th has created challenges for investors looking to...
23 August 2018 Bernard Aw
The August flash PMI data indicated that Japan’s manufacturing sector continued to expand midway through the third quarter. However, the survey...
17 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI surveys will be a feature of the week, highlighting how Japan, the US and Eurozone are faring midway through Q3.
17 August 2018 Gavan Nolan
Bank CDS spreads have felt the impact from Turkey, but perhaps Italy is a bigger problem - particularly for domestic banks
17 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 20 August 2018
16 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Elon says Tesla is 'most shorted stock in the history of the stock market' - but is it?
16 August 2018 Sian Jones
The recent football World Cup in Russia has provided a boost to the Russian economy.
16 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Manufacturing continued to expand in July, but the underlying trend has shown signs of weakening.
15 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Consumer price inflation ticked higher to 2.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.
14 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Japanese economic growth rebounded in the second quarter, allying fears of a bout of renewed economic malaise.
14 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Hedging Turkey exposure
14 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The latest labour market data show low unemployment once again failing to stimulate faster pay growth.
10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees important official data updates to the health of the US and China economies at the start of the third quarter.
10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation.
10 August 2018 Gavan Nolan
Emerging markets are in the spotlight and CDS liquidity remains strong
10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The UK economy rebounded from a weak start to the year in the second quarter, according to official data.
09 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Equity and credit bears stick with their winners
07 August 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
07 August 2018
We review factor performance in July 2018.
07 August 2018 Bernard Aw
Chinese economic growth remained relatively stable at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI survey data.
07 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Bernard Aw
This note also includes a special feature on the Indian economy.
06 August 2018 Kirston Winters David Cook
OTC derivatives market participants are receiving a growing number of requests from their dealers to novate swaps from a one entity to another...
06 August 2018 Bernard Aw
PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum.
30 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Recently offered CDS contracts reflect credit concerns
27 July 2018 Chris Williamson
A busy week sees important central bank meetings in the US, Japan and the UK, as well as India and Brazil. Major data releases include the worldwide...
26 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance Q2 Review
25 July 2018 Paul Smith, Ph.D.
In this research paper, we showcase the power of the PMI in tracking quarterly changes in Eurozone GDP.
25 July 2018 Chris Williamson
The July flash PMI survey data indicated that the US economy sustained strong growth momentum.
25 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum again...
24 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Most shorted global equities ahead of earnings
20 July 2018 Chris Williamson
The release of flash PMI data for July will add clues as to global economic growth trends as we move into the second half of 2018, and will be...
19 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Official data confirmed the survey data signal that US manufacturing output growth picked up in the second quarter.
19 July 2018 Annabel Fiddes
Latest official data regarding employee earnings and inflation have both come in under forecasts, but survey data suggest that pay and price...
16 July 2018
Responsible Officers ("RO") have long known this day of reckoning was coming
13 July 2018
KY3P: Vendor Management Portal
13 July 2018 Francis Land
In part two of our blog on Research Payments under MiFID II, Francis Land highlights one potential unintended consequence of the new rules.
13 July 2018 Chris Williamson
A week that kicks off with the findings from the largest global survey of business expectations also sees important data releases for the US...
10 July 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
10 July 2018 Sam Pierson
European equity lending revenue is pointing higher
10 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly Global Review
10 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly Global Review
08 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Some of the highlights of the week ahead include fresh official data on economic growth trends in the UK and Eurozone as policymakers look for...
06 July 2018
We review factor performance in June 2018.
06 July 2018 Francis Land
Under MiFID II’s research payment rules, the days of ‘No such thing as a free lunch’ should be a thing of the past. However, there have been...
05 July 2018 Pollyanna De Lima
Eurozone productivity broadly stabilised in June as expansion in the service sector partially offset deterioration at goods producers.
04 July 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy end the second quarter on a stronger note, according to Nikkei PMI surveys, with other survey indicators suggesting economic...
04 July 2018 Bernard Aw
The steady expansion of China’s economy was sustained at the end of the second quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI surveys, but the upturn...
04 July 2018 Chris Williamson
June’s UK PMI surveys indicated a strong end to the second quarter.
04 July 2018
Latest Italian PMI data indicated an improvement in business activity growth during June.
03 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Worldwide manufacturers reported the weakest rise in export orders for two years in June, contributing to the slowest improvement in business...
02 July 2018 Bernard Aw
Business conditions in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector deteriorated further during June, according to latest Nikkei surveys, rounding off the...
29 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The coming week sees important data releases which include worldwide PMI surveys and US employment numbers. Policy highlights include the Reserve...
29 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The coming week sees important data releases which include worldwide PMI surveys and US employment numbers.
29 June 2018 Sam Pierson
EM equity short balances peaked at $110bn on June 8th
28 June 2018
Learn the key best practices our private equity client, High Road Capital Partners, utilized to ensure a smooth transition.
28 June 2018
Data science is not new. But the availability of new tools and technologies is changing the role of the data scientist, enabling them to produce...
28 June 2018
The early promise of blockchain is beginning to bear fruit as financial services firms invest in DLT projects to reduce risk and cost.
28 June 2018
Managing the huge amounts of data now available to the financial sector is a challenge that is being met by integrating new tools and methods...
26 June 2018 Sam Pierson
IG credit short balance hits post-crisis peak in June
25 June 2018 Chris Williamson
An overall solid performance of the US economy in June masks a slowdown trend in manufacturing.
22 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The coming week sees GDP updates for the US and UK as well as a policy meeting in New Zealand. Besides data releases, the EU/UK Brexit summit...
22 June 2018 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI surveys signal another bumper month of employment growth in June.
22 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data for June showed business activity regaining some momentum.
22 June 2018 Bernard Aw
Japan manufacturing continued to enjoy robust growth in June, but there were further signs of easing demand, especially in export markets, calling...
21 June 2018 Sam Teague
Copper prices rose markedly in the first two weeks of June on the back of supply shortage fears and bullish price speculation.
19 June 2018 Pierre Khemdoudi
Overview of SFTR initiative
19 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The week sees key monetary policy meetings in the UK and Brazil, which lead up to the release of flash PMI surveys for the Eurozone, US and Japan....
19 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The week sees key monetary policy meetings in the UK and Brazil, which lead up to the release of flash PMI surveys.
18 June 2018 Sam Pierson
Crowded US equity shorts outperform
18 June 2018 Gabriella Dickens
Growth in the Zambian economy has regained momentum during the second quarter so far.
18 June 2018
Given the early stages of operations for a number of investments and limitation of inputs for valuation methods within venture capital, this...
18 June 2018 Andrew Harker
Irish economy rebounds following Storm Emma disruption
15 June 2018
An update to our Social Media factor suite performance since the factors went live four years ago.
14 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Survey and official data have diverged in terms of the health of the euro area manufacturing sector.
12 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly PMI Overview June 2018
12 June 2018 Pollyanna De Lima
May sees deterioration in eurozone workforce efficiency
11 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The coming week sees monetary policy meetings at the US Federal Reserve, ECB and Bank of Japan.
08 June 2018 Sian Jones
Goods producers in the US basic materials sector have signalled signs of recovery from weaker demand conditions seen at the start of the year....
08 June 2018 Bernard Aw
The Reserve Bank of India raised the policy rate for the first time in nearly four-and-a-half years at the June meeting. Future action will depend...
08 June 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
08 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Average salaries awarded to candidates taking up new jobs rose at the fastest rate for three years in May in a further sign that the tightening...
07 June 2018 Bernard Aw
Business conditions in South Korea’s manufacturing sector deteriorated further in May, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys, setting the scene...
07 June 2018
We review factor performance in May 2018.
07 June 2018 Gil Shefi
The long-awaited Basel Committee Consultative Document on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) minimal capital requirements for...
07 June 2018 Chris Williamson
US takes lead in global expansion
07 June 2018 Chong Jun Wong, CFA
The inclusion of Temasek Holdings into the NIRC framework in 2015 has not prompted Temasek-linked companies (TLCs) to amend their payout pattern...
05 June 2018 Bernard Aw
China’s economy maintained a steady momentum midway through the second quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI surveys.
05 June 2018
Following marginal growth in March, a solid expansion in output was registered in the global automobile manufacturing sector during April.
05 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Business activity rose to the greatest extent recorded so far this year in May, though forward-looking indicators suggest growth could deteriorate....
05 June 2018 Bernard Aw
After a solid start to the second quarter, the Japanese economy expanded at a slower rate in May.
04 June 2018 Bernard Aw
Growth in the Indonesian manufacturing sector picked up slightly midway through the second quarter, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys, setting...
04 June 2018 Chris Williamson
UK construction activity increased in May, but growth looks set to lose momentum in coming months.
01 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Business survey data for May will provide indications of global and national economic trends midway through the second quarter, with UK data...
01 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Global Manufacturing PMI at nine-month low amid near-stagnation of worldwide exports
01 June 2018 Chris Williamson
Business survey data for May will provide indications of global and national economic trends midway through the second quarter.
01 June 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.
01 June 2018 Chris Williamson
The eurozone manufacturing sector reported its slowest expansion for 15 months in May, according to the final PMI data.
01 June 2018 Chris Williamson
UK Manufacturing PMI stages unconvincing rebound in May
31 May 2018 Gavan Nolan
Investors should take heed of the CDS ISDA basis when monitoring redenomination risk
25 May 2018 Sam Pierson
Short balances in Marijuana stocks hit $2.1bn, highest on record
25 May 2018 Sam Pierson
Q2 on pace for largest post-Brexit FTSE 250 short covering
25 May 2018 Chris Williamson
Upcoming manufacturing PMI surveys will give a guide to global economic trends halfway through the second quarter.
23 May 2018 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s ‘flash’ manufacturing PMI survey indicated further robust output growth and strong hiring momentum during May.
22 May 2018 Sam Pierson
Marijuana related stocks: Valuation and short demand
21 May 2018 Bernard Aw
The Malaysian economy grew at a slower pace in the opening quarter of 2018, in line with advance signals from business surveys.
18 May 2018 Andrew Harker
Vietnam makes progress towards achieving economic plans
18 May 2018 Chris Williamson
The week sees a range of data that will add to views on policy decisions at major central banks.
17 May 2018 Sam Pierson
After Macy’s kicked off retail earnings with a strong result, see how short sellers are positioned for JCP earnings today.
17 May 2018
Take a closer look at the ways tax reform will affect private companies moving forward.
16 May 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy shrank in the first three months of 2018, according to the preliminary estimate of gross domestic product.
15 May 2018 Sam Pierson
US Gaming Stocks Advance on Supreme Court Decision
15 May 2018 Sam Teague
Survey data suggest that subdued demand growth at aluminium-using firms worldwide presents a downside risk for prices.
15 May 2018 Chris Williamson
New GDP estimates add further confirmation to the slowing of the Eurozone economy in early 2018.
14 May 2018
India’s economic performance accelerated to the strongest in three months at the start of the second quarter.
14 May 2018 Chris Williamson
S&P Global US PMI surveys indicate price pressures at highest since mid-2011
11 May 2018 Sam Pierson
S&P Global Securities Finance Q1 Review
11 May 2018 Adam Mauro
The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.
10 May 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly PMI Overview
10 May 2018 Chris Williamson
The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at the Monetary Policy Committee's May meeting.
10 May 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly PMI Overview
08 May 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
07 May 2018 Sam Pierson
Short sellers of equities and corporate bonds are navigating a challenging Q1 earnings season
04 May 2018
We review factor performance in April 2018.
04 May 2018
S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot – May 5, 2018
04 May 2018 Bernard Aw
Chinese economic growth stymied in April by falling exports
04 May 2018 Pollyanna De Lima
Total productivity in the euro area was broadly unchanged in April, thereby ending a 58-month period of uninterrupted growth.
04 May 2018 Chris Williamson
After a brief spell of excitement at the start of the year, PMI survey data indicate that global economic growth has settled into a lower (but...
03 May 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy expanded at the strongest rate for six months at the start of the second quarter, according to PMI data.
03 May 2018 Chris Williamson
Business activity picked up only modestly in April after being disrupted by heavy snowfall in March.
02 May 2018 Bernard Aw
Latest survey data indicate that the health of Malaysia's manufacturing economy weakened further at the start of the second quarter.
02 May 2018 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data show global manufacturing managed only a modest rebound in April.
02 May 2018 Bernard Aw
Indonesia’s manufacturing economy picked up pace at the beginning of the second quarter, building on the positive start to the year.
01 May 2018 Chris Williamson
UK manufacturers reported the weakest improvement in business conditions for nearly one-and-a-half years in April.
01 May 2018 Vaughan Harding
Funding valuation adjustment, or FVA, has long been the subject of heated debate within the industry. Intended to ensure banks account properly...
27 April 2018
In a keynote interview with Ulku Rowe of Google Cloud Lance discusses the evolving alternative data market.
27 April 2018 Chris Williamson
UK economic growth slowed to near stagnation in the first quarter, casting further doubts on the health of the economy.
27 April 2018 Chris Williamson
The week sees important updates to the global economic picture in the form of manufacturing and service sector PMI surveys.
27 April 2018 Adam Mauro
S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot – April 27, 2018
26 April 2018 Sam Pierson
Mixed results for short sellers as earnings season rolls on
24 April 2018 Dan Huscher
In the fixed income markets, judging liquidity can be a complex issue.
23 April 2018 Chris Williamson
Eurozone settles into lower gear
20 April 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.
20 April 2018 Chris Williamson
As a ‘soft data’ advance guide to official data on manufacturing output, the S&P Global PMI has outperformed the ISM.
20 April 2018
Over the last two years, 22 central securities depositories in 20 markets have migrated to TARGET2-Securities (T2S). Like it or not, the platform...
18 April 2018 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI data painted a far more accurate picture of the US manufacturing economy in 2017 than the ISM surveys.
18 April 2018 Joseph Hayes
The latest Commonwealth Bank of Australia PMI data signalled another month of solid output growth at the end of the first quarter.
18 April 2018 Andrew Harker
The latest Stanbic Bank Ghana PMI, compiled by S&P Global, pointed to the strongest improvement in business conditions for six months in March....
18 April 2018 Tom Matheson
Dividends from US blue-chips continue to surge in Q2, forecast up $2.5bn
17 April 2018 Pollyanna De Lima
Brazil PMI shows improved growth momentum during opening months of 2018
17 April 2018 Bernard Aw
Slowdown in Asia transport business activity at end of Q1
13 April 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.
12 April 2018
In the final installment in our three-part series focused on valuations, we discuss how and when a non-traditional approach provides value.
10 April 2018 John Jannes
As the MiFID II RTS 28 report filing deadline looms, find out how to meet your reporting obligations by acting now.
10 April 2018 Annabel Fiddes
Staff appointments rose sharply in March, while lower candidate availability placed further upward pressure on starting pay.
10 April 2018 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed sharply to the weakest for over a year in March, according to PMI survey data.
10 April 2018 Sian Jones
The Czech manufacturing sector started 2018 in rude health, according to the latest PMI survey data.
09 April 2018 Sam Pierson
First quarterly decline in US Equity ETF balances since 2016
06 April 2018 Chris Williamson
The week sees economic news that should provide insights into central bank thinking in the US, UK and eurozone.
06 April 2018 Bernard Aw
Hong Kong’s private sector achieved its strongest quarterly performance since early 2014, according to latest Nikkei PMI data.
06 April 2018
Full year 2017 review of ETP trade volumes
06 April 2018 Bernard Aw
PMI surveys can provide early insights into demand at industry level, as illustrated by the following analysis of air transport and air travel....
05 April 2018 Chris Williamson
Global economic growth slowed sharply to the weakest for over a year in March, according to the latest PMI surveys.
05 April 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
05 April 2018 Paul Jones
As the fog lifts on the FRTB framework following the publication of the BCBS’ consultation paper and firms buckle down to meet the June 2018...
05 April 2018 Chris Williamson
Bad weather curbed business activity growth in March, leading to the weakest expansions of output and new orders for 20 months.
04 April 2018
We review factor performance in March 2018.
04 April 2018
Global manufacturing growth slowed to a five-month low in March, though remained robust by recent standards.
04 April 2018 Bernard Aw
March PMI survey data signalled a noticeable loss of momentum in China’s economic growth
04 April 2018 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing growth slowed to a five-month low in March, though remained robust by recent standards.
04 April 2018 Bernard Aw
Growth of Japanese business activity was the slowest since October 2016 at the end of the first quarter.
03 April 2018 Bernard Aw
The Philippines manufacturing sector is on course for its weakest quarterly growth in recent years, according to Nikkei PMI data.
03 April 2018 Bernard Aw
Thailand’s manufacturing economy ended the first quarter on a low, according to Nikkei PMI data
01 April 2018
One of the most important counterparty credit risk measures is the credit valuation adjustment (CVA), defined as the present value of the potential...
29 March 2018 Dan Huscher
The notion of regulating liquidity risk management is no longer a question of if, but when and how.
26 March 2018 Sam Pierson
Tesla bonds and equities have attracted short sellers
22 March 2018 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity grew at its slowest rate for over a year in March, according to the flash S&P Global Eurozone PMI.
22 March 2018 Bernard Aw
The March flash PMI rounded off the best quarter for the Japanese manufacturing economy since early-2014.
21 March 2018 Bethany Baer
Brokerages are trying to keep millennials and Gen Xers engaged to retain their assets
21 March 2018 Chris Williamson
Signs of accelerating pay growth raise the prospect of interest rates being hiked again in May.
20 March 2018 Sam Pierson
Short balances for mall REITs down 20% YTD.
20 March 2018 Joseph Hayes
Global production growth in the food and beverages industry remained strong during February, according to latest PMI data.
20 March 2018 Chris Williamson
Softer UK inflation means the squeeze on incomes is coming to an end, with survey data highlighting how the mood among households has started...
20 March 2018 Alex Gill
The eurozone construction sector is enjoying one of its best spells for over a decade, with growth remaining buoyant in February.
19 March 2018 Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Companies in the FTSE Straits Times Index are expected to return SGD 20.9bn in dividends to shareholders this year.
19 March 2018 Francis Land
Some thoughts on the future of Commission Sharing Arrangements in a MiFID II world.
19 March 2018 Bernard Aw
China’s economy lost a little momentum in February, but the country remained on course for its best quarter for over seven years.
16 March 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.
14 March 2018 Sam Pierson
Short demand for EU equities has continued to increase in early 2018.
14 March 2018 Paul Jones
With banks’ trading operations already struggling to maintain profitability under high capital requirements from Basel III, firms are looking...
12 March 2018 Bernard Aw
The Australian economy maintained solid growth momentum in February, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank PMI surveys.
09 March 2018 Mathieu Ras
The European economy has been accelerating for the last two years, leading to increased pressure on productive capacity.
09 March 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.
09 March 2018 Carlos Garcia-Lastra Marques
Shares have plunged by 35% from their peak in June 2017, pushing the forward dividend yield to its highest level in 10 years.
08 March 2018
In the second report in a three-part series on valuation reporting, we outline specific subjective inputs and their impact on the reporting process....
08 March 2018
In the first of a three part series on challenges in valuation reporting, we take a deep dive into reviewing assumptions made during the process....
08 March 2018 Sam Pierson
Short sellers have targeted gun manufacturers and retailers.
07 March 2018
We review factor performance in February 2018.
07 March 2018 Chris Williamson
The global economy has enjoyed accelerating momentum so far in 2018, according to PMI data.
07 March 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
05 March 2018 Chris Fenske
Chris Fenske highlights the value of “quantamental” investing
05 March 2018 Chris Williamson
The UK economy picked up steam again in February after a slow start to the year.
05 March 2018 Bernard Aw
Japanese economic growth remained robust in February despite losing a bit of momentum.
05 March 2018 Bernard Aw
PMI survey data showed the UK manufacturing sector growing at the slowest pace for nearly a year in February
02 March 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.
02 March 2018 Bernard Aw
Growth in the Philippines manufacturing economy suffered a further loss of momentum during February, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys.
02 March 2018
We have partnered with BitSight Technologies to introduce factors that quantify cybersecurity risks to enhance stock and portfolio risk management....
01 March 2018 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing lost a little momentum for a second successive month in February, according to the latest PMI™ surveys.
01 March 2018
The Basel III/IV framework contains a number of new and updated measures to increase bank liquidity, decrease bank leverage, and to strengthen...
01 March 2018 Bernard Aw
The Indonesian manufacturing PMI surveys show the strongest rate of growth since the summer of 2016.
01 March 2018 Chris Williamson
PMI survey data showed the UK manufacturing sector growing at the slowest pace for nearly a year in February
27 February 2018 Sam Pierson
Short sellers have increased bets amid fund outflows.
26 February 2018 Bill Chung
The wrong way risk modelling of valuation adjustments is a challenging problem. We revisit WWR modelling by using information from the credit...
26 February 2018 Kirston Winters
With Systematic Internaliser (SI) obligations having taken on effect on 3 Jan 2018, most large dealers have already or are weighing the pros...
23 February 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.
23 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Worldwide releases of manufacturing PMI surveys will provide important signals as to global growth trends in the first quarter.
22 February 2018 Chris Williamson
The economy grew less than previously thought in the final three months of 2017.
21 February 2018 Chris Williamson
The latest labour market snapshot brings mixed messages for policymakers.
21 February 2018 Chris Williamson
February saw the eurozone’s growth spurt lose a little momentum, but the rate of expansion remains impressive.
21 February 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.
21 February 2018 Chris Williamson
US business activity growth accelerated markedly in February, according to the flash PMI™ surveys.
21 February 2018 Sam Pierson
We reveal how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies announcing earnings in the coming week
21 February 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese manufacturing upturn continued in February, setting the sector on course for the best quarter since the start of 2014.
20 February 2018 Joseph Hayes
Survey data indicate that UK households have become increasingly convinced that borrowing costs will rise again in coming months.
20 February 2018 Sian Jones
While many economies are seeing central banks become more hawkish, Russia is bucking the trend.
16 February 2018 Tom Matheson
Past performance is no guide when it consists of trailing dividend payouts...
16 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Flash February PMI releases will provide all-important insights into first quarter economic growth and price trends of major economies.
15 February 2018
Aggregate dividends from the Chinese healthcare sector are estimated to grow by 61.5% over a three-year period to reach CNY 12.6bn in 2019.
15 February 2018 Sam Pierson
While the FTSE 350 index down over 5% in 2018, short sellers have increased positions.
14 February 2018 Mathieu Ras
PMI sector data provide a global view of the tech industry, and also help to anticipate regions and sub-sectors that are over- or under-performing....
13 February 2018 Andrew Harker
The Spanish economy made a strong start to 2018, raising hopes that the recent solid expansion of the economy will continue as the year progresses....
13 February 2018 Chris Williamson
UK inflation came in higher than expected in January, adding further pressure for policymakers to hike interest rates again, possibly as soon...
13 February 2018 Chris Williamson
Official data confirmed the solid performance of the UK’s manufacturing sector at the end of 2017, but construction remained a drag on the economy....
13 February 2018 Sam Pierson
We reveal how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies announcing earnings in the coming week.
12 February 2018 John Jannes
Understand how Article 27, RTS 27 and RTS 28 connect and next steps for complying with MiFID II’s best execution obligations...
09 February 2018
We study the immediate impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the overall stock market, industries and at the stock level.
09 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Inflation and retail sales figures for both the US and UK are in focus next week.
09 February 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.
09 February 2018 Sam Pierson
With the sell-off pushing US equity returns into negative territory for 2018, highly shorted stocks have delivered alpha for investors.
09 February 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
08 February 2018
We review factor performance in January 2018.
08 February 2018 Joseph Hayes
The latest S&P Global US PMI data point to both stronger domestic demand and inflationary pressures.
08 February 2018 Annabel Fiddes
Latest data from UK recruitment agencies signalled a further sharp increase in the number of people placed into permanent positions in January....
08 February 2018 Chris Williamson
The global economy started 2018 with accelerating momentum, according to PMI survey data.
07 February 2018 Marvyn Hoi Chong Jun Wong, CFA
Aggregate dividends from Nikkei 225, one of Japan’s benchmark indices, are on track to reach multi-year high of JPY 8.2tr in 2017.
06 February 2018
Brexit’s laborious negotiations have not materially impacted the performance of the GBP HY
06 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Official data showed the Taiwanese economy growing faster than expected in the final quarter of 2017, as signalled well in advance by PMI data....
05 February 2018 Chris Williamson
At 58.8, the final Eurozone PMI for January 2018 registered the strongest monthly expansion since June 2006.
05 February 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy continued to enjoy robust growth at the start of 2018, with further signs of rising inflationary pressures.
05 February 2018 Bernard Aw
The Australian economy started 2018 in good health, but the latest Commonwealth Bank PMI surveys pointed to slower growth.
05 February 2018 Chris Williamson
The pace of UK economic growth slowed sharply at the start of the year as January saw a triple-whammy of weaker PMI™ surveys.
02 February 2018 Bernard Aw
While the Philippines manufacturing economy ended last year on a high, it started 2018 on a more modest note.
02 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Latest survey data showed that China’s economy enjoyed a strong start to 2018, with the fastest growth of business activity for seven years.
02 February 2018 Jonathan Chatelain
Dividend outlook for French REITs...
02 February 2018 Rory McSwiggan
Report showing the aggregated trading volumes of various loan trading participants.
02 February 2018 Bernard Aw
Worldwide releases of services PMI surveys will provide insights into global economic growth and price trends at the start of 2018.
01 February 2018 Bernard Aw
The positive growth momentum in Thailand’s manufacturing economy seen at the end of last year extended into 2018.
01 February 2018 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing started 2018 on an upbeat note, with businesses registering one of the strongest expansions for seven years.
01 February 2018 Chris Williamson
Latest UK Manufacturing PMI data pointed to slower, but still robust, growth of the sector at the start of 2018.
31 January 2018
Tax authorities in 49 jurisdictions have the initial Common Reporting Standard (CRS) reporting files from financial institutions.
30 January 2018 Sam Pierson
Short sellers continue to publicly question South African equity valuations
26 January 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.
26 January 2018 Chris Williamson
The US economy grew less than expected in the closing quarter of 2017, according to fresh official data.
26 January 2018 Bernard Aw
Worldwide releases of S&P Global Manufacturing PMI surveys will provide signals of growth and price trends at the start of 2018.
26 January 2018 Chris Williamson
The UK economy enjoyed further resilient growth in the closing quarter of 2017.
24 January 2018 Chris Williamson
Business activity is expanding at a rate not seen for almost 12 years.
24 January 2018 Chris Williamson
The flash PMI surveys indicated a mixed but broadly encouraging start to 2018 for the US economy.
24 January 2018 Chris Williamson
The UK labour market showed signs of strength late last year, with employment rising and pay growth creeping higher.
23 January 2018
We review factor and model performance in 2017.
22 January 2018 Sam Pierson
We reveal how short sellers are positioning themselves in companies announcing earnings in the coming week.
22 January 2018 Bernard Aw
Official data for Taiwan confirmed the strong exports trend seen in recent PMI surveys at the end of 2017.
19 January 2018 Bernard Aw
A number of countries see fourth quarter GDP numbers, while flash January PMI releases will indicate trends at the start of 2018...
19 January 2018 Kevin Soyer
Notwithstanding our positive outlook for UK dividends, we have identified £3.3bn that is at risk of being cut
19 January 2018
The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.
19 January 2018 Chris Williamson
There was very little Christmas joy for retailers as sales slumped in December, according to the latest official data.
19 January 2018 Bernard Aw
China’s economy expands by 6.9% in 2017, with PMI data suggesting that firms start 2018 on a firm footing.
19 January 2018 Bernard Aw
As 2017 drew to a close, Asia’s auto sector enjoyed its best growth spurt since 2010, according to PMI survey data....
19 January 2018
Recent PMI data suggest the Greek manufacturing sector may finally be on a path to recovery....
18 January 2018 Sam Pierson
Short sellers target jewelers as the so-called global retail apocalypse continues to play out.
17 January 2018 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s US Manufacturing PMI survey New Orders Index offers valuable insight into the latest factory order trends...
16 January 2018 Bernard Aw
PMI data can be used as a simple but effective tool for predicting Malaysia’s GDP growth rates well ahead of official statistics.
15 January 2018 Chris Williamson
Official data showed UK industry performing well in November, which should help boost the economy in the fourth quarter.