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  1. Top 5 Ways to Maximize Investor Day ROI

    14 May 2019

    An Investor Day is a significant investment with the potential to set the tone for years to come. Read and understand 5 ways to deliver optimal...

    • Investor Relations Strategy
  2. Investor targeting and the data-driven IR program

    14 May 2019 Michael Miller

    It was an honor to be a panelist at the recent “Strategies to Target the Right Investors” event organized by NIRI Silicon Valley, attended by...

  3. Domestic demand expected to drive Greek manufacturing growth in 2019

    13 May 2019 Sian Jones

    The Greek manufacturing sector has provided one of the few sparks of light in the general gloom of PMI figures across the global goods-producing...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  4. Aluminium price fall to gain momentum in second quarter

    13 May 2019 David Owen

    Survey data has shown manufacturers struggling at the start of 2019, with heavy users of aluminium having seen business conditions deteriorate...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  5. USD Credit Market Highlights, April 2019

    09 May 2019 Nicholas Godec, CFA

    Leveraging the iBoxx Tradable Indices and Evaluated Bond Pricing, S&P Global’s own Nick Godec provides a glimpse into the YTD performance of...

    • Financial Trading
  6. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 13 May 2019

    09 May 2019 Bernard Aw Sian Jones Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas

    US-China trade wars will be at the forefront of the news flow in the coming week, amid the spectre of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. Our special...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  7. Factors follow the Fed’s pivot

    09 May 2019

    We review factor performance in April 2019.

  8. Investor Day Timeline Checklist

    07 May 2019 Michael Miller

    To ensure a successful Investor Day

    • Investor Relations Strategy
  9. Scrip dividend trends and take-up

    07 May 2019

    This report summarizes the scrip dividend trend in EMEA

    • Dividends
  10. PMI signals further near-stalling of global manufacturing at start of second quarter

    07 May 2019 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing once again broadly stagnated in April

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  11. Service sector drives Chinese economic growth at start of second quarter

    07 May 2019 Bernard Aw

    The Caixin PMI surveys showed the Chinese economy retaining solid business activity growth at the start of the second quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  12. April 2019 Model Performance Report

    06 May 2019

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  13. Data Over Documents

    06 May 2019

    FATCA, Dodd Frank, MiFID, EMIR, MiFIR, LIBOR – the avalanche of regulatory change over the last decade has left capital markets participants...

  14. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 6 May 2019

    03 May 2019 Bernard Aw Sian Jones Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas

    Service sector PMI surveys will provide an important steer on worldwide economic growth trends, and could influence policy direction at key central...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  15. UK PMI surveys show economy treading water in April

    03 May 2019 Chris Williamson

    April’s PMI surveys indicated only a marginal rise in UK business activity

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  16. Banking sector dividends keep growing

    02 May 2019

    In this report we examine dividends from banks in the US and Brazil to compare our outlook at either end of the continent.

    • Dividends
  17. A Bond Evaluation of the Anadarko Petroleum Acquisition

    02 May 2019

    Leveraging Bond Pricing data through our Price Viewer portal, S&P Global's John Cowan reviews the fluctuation of spreads for Occidental Petroleum...

    • Financial Trading
  18. Eurozone Manufacturing PMI holds close to six-year low at start of second quarter

    02 May 2019 Chris Williamson

    The euro area’s manufacturing sector remained deep in decline at the start of the second quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  19. Manufacturing stock build raises alarm for future production

    01 May 2019 Chris Williamson

    The S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI indicated that output growth slowed in April, despite some firms reporting a boost to production from...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  20. US enjoys strong first quarter, but flash PMI shows growth fading in April

    29 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The US economy grew faster than economists expected in the first quarter, but a robust pace of expansion had been signalled ahead by the PMI....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  21. Week Ahead Economic Review: Week of 29 April 2019

    26 April 2019 Bernard Aw Sian Jones Joseph Hayes Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson

    The turn of the month always sees a hectic economic calendar, and the coming week is even busier than usual.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  22. A tale of two countries

    25 April 2019 Gavan Nolan

    The creditworthiness of Argentina and Turkey is coming under severe scrutiny

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  23. Municipal Bonds - April 2019 Highlights

    24 April 2019 Tozar Gandhi

    S&P Global looks at YTD and April 2019 highlights from the Municipal Bonds Market.

    • Municipal Bonds
  24. Q1 Securities Finance Quarterly Review

    24 April 2019 Sam Pierson

    Q1 review of global securities finance revenues

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  25. Distressed Loan Settlement: New Thinking and Technology for Inventory Management and Upstream Review

    24 April 2019

    Automating upstream review is the key to making distressed loan trades settle with the same efficiency as par.

  26. One-Year Relative Score of the IHS Markit Five-Year European Sovereign CDS Spreads: April 12, 2019

    22 April 2019 Chris Fenske

    The below heat map shows S&P Global's Relative CDS Score as of April 12, 2019, compared to the past year's daily closing levels, for the S&P...

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Company Valuations
  27. Japanese manufacturing's steep downturn extends into April

    18 April 2019 Bernard Aw

    Japan’s manufacturing economy remained stuck in a downturn at the start of the second quarter as the global trade slowdown continued to take...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  28. SOFR: Q1 Quarter-End Spike?

    18 April 2019 Julien Rey

    The quarter end surge in SOFR was not as large as what we observed at year-end, but the rate did jump by 22bps between March 28 (2.43%) and March...

    • Financial Trading
  29. IHS Markit flash US PMI signals weak start to second quarter

    18 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The flash PMI surveys indicate that the US economy started the second quarter with its slowest expansion since mid-2016

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  30. Rebound hopes fade as flash Eurozone PMI signals slow start to second quarter

    18 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone economy started the second quarter on a disappointing footing, with the flash PMI falling below consensus expectations to one of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  31. Distressed Loan Settlement: The PSA solution

    17 April 2019 Patricia Tessier

    Automating how we complete the 52 data fields in the LSTA Purchase and Sale Agreement for Distressed Trades can help shorten settlement in the...

    • Financial Trading
  32. UK pay growth hits decade high, but job market set to cool in coming months

    17 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The latest official data showed the UK job market remained encouragingly buoyant in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  33. FRTB: Is time still on your side?

    17 April 2019

    Does the FRTB delay can help banks and vendors hone their technology and data strategies?

    • Financial Risk Analytics
    • Financial Trading
  34. Falling US manufacturing output confirmed by official data

    16 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The latest official data showed US manufacturing falling in the first quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  35. Five Key Takeaways from the IHS Markit Corporate Access Roundtable

    15 April 2019 Eric Menzie

    At a roundtable event hosted by S&P Global on March 28, a group of corporate access professionals from both the buy-side and sell-side gathered...

  36. Softer growth of Malaysian industrial output points to slower GDP expansion

    12 April 2019 Bernard Aw

    Official data brought more news of a growth slowdown in the Malaysian economy, with signs that a combination of a weaker external environment...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  37. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 15 April 2019

    12 April 2019 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas Sian Jones Joseph Hayes

    With concern growing about a global economic slowdown, the coming week sees some important data releases to add guidance for the world's largest...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  38. Subordination (TLAC and MREL) - Preparing for the New German CDS Protocol

    12 April 2019 Gavan Nolan

    On March 10, 2018, the German government announced draft legislation amending section 46f of the German Banking Act. The amendment requires that...

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Financial Trading
  39. UK economy's resilience in February likely to fade

    11 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy grew by more than expected in February, but survey data suggest the rate of expansion is set to weaken in coming months

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  40. Market Update: April 2019 Asia Metro Targeting Focus – Hong Kong

    10 April 2019

    Asia Metro Targeting Series provides insight into who has been buying and selling in Asia. This month’s report focuses on Hong Kong-based investors....

    • Investor Relations Strategy
  41. Market Update: April 2019 Japan Metro Targeting Focus – Hong Kong

    10 April 2019

    Japan Metro Targeting Series provides insight into who has been buying and selling in Japan. This month’s report focuses on Hong Kong-based investors....

    • Investor Relations Strategy
  42. Global economy gains momentum for second month running in March but manufacturing malaise deepens

    09 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    Global economy gains momentum for second month running in March but manufacturing malaise deepens

  43. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 8 April 2019

    08 April 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The release of trade data across several Asian economies, as well as the ECB monetary policy meeting, will be the main highlights of the coming...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  44. March 2019 Model Performance Report

    08 April 2019

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  45. Crunch Time for Initial Margin Webinar Q&A

    05 April 2019

    On March 28, S&P Global held a webinar to discuss "Crunch Time for Initial Margin: Challenges and Solutions for the Uncleared Margin Rules,"...

    • Company Valuations
  46. Heightened Brexit uncertainty hits UK staff hiring in March

    05 April 2019 Annabel Fiddes

    The latest Report on Jobs indicates that heightened uncertainty led UK companies to delay or cancel staff hiring in March

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  47. Eurozone productivity slides at slower pace amid stabilisation in the service sector

    05 April 2019 Pollyanna De Lima

    Despite moderating in March, the downturn in labour market efficiency across the eurozone was stretched to 12 months

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  48. France enjoys private equity spring as foreign investors pile in

    04 April 2019

    The French private capital market has become increasingly sought after by foreign investors

  49. The next catalyst

    04 April 2019

    We review factor performance in March 2019.

  50. Global economy gains momentum in March but sentiment grows gloomier

    04 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    The pace of global economic growth picked up again in March from a 2.5-year low seen at the start of the year, but remained among the weakest...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  51. Japan PMI surveys suggest economy near stagnation amid manufacturing downturn

    03 April 2019 Bernard Aw

    Business activity growth in Japan was subdued during March, recording the slowest expansion for 2.5 years amid a steepening manufacturing downturn....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  52. Caixin China PMI surveys signal strongest upturn since mid-2018

    03 April 2019 Bernard Aw

    Business conditions across the Chinese economy improved at the fastest rate for nine months during March, according to the latest Caixin PMI...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  53. UK PMI surveys show economy stalling in first quarter

    03 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    Disappointing PMI surveys indicates that the UK economy contracted in March

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  54. Australian companies neutral on proposed change in franking policy

    03 April 2019 Chong Jun Wong, CFA

    Ordinary dividends paid by companies from January to April 2019 are consistent with existing payout policies; special dividends coincide with...

    • Dividends
  55. Leveraged loan market shows signs of rebound Q1 2019

    02 April 2019

    S&P Global released its Q1 2019 Leveraged Loan Market Data Snapshot today – despite uncertainty towards the end of Q4 2018, the market has shown...

    • Financial Trading
  56. Securities Lending Q1 Update

    02 April 2019 Sam Pierson

    Global market pulse: $2.4bn in securities lending revenue

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Equity Markets
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  57. Manufacturing PMI order book trend weakest since 2012 amid falling worldwide exports

    02 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing more or less stagnated again in March

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  58. Fair Value Pricing Case Study: Istanbul Stock Exchange Closure August 2018

    01 April 2019

    The following case study looks at fair value results from the August 2018 Istanbul Stock exchange closure, which spanned for four days from August...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
    • Financial Trading
  59. Pre-Brexit record stockpiling buoys UK factories, but supply chain shift signalled

    01 April 2019 Chris Williamson

    UK manufacturing reported a surge in production and stock-building in March as companies prepared for Brexit.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  60. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 1 April 2019

    29 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Focus on PMI survey releases, US NFP, Australia and India central bank meetings, and several Asian inflation updates.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  61. Five Key Takeaways from our London FRTB Summit

    27 March 2019 Paul Jones

    Five Key Takeaways from our London FRTB Summit

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  62. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 25 March 2019

    25 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson

    Markets will be looking for signs of support having been rattled by weaker than anticipated PMI surveys last week. The surveys showed accelerating...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  63. Majority of UK firms step up preparations for Brexit, but big variation in planning seen across Europe

    25 March 2019 Pollyanna De Lima

    The latest S&P Global Business Outlook survey asked manufacturers and services providers across Europe about their preparations or plans to address...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  64. IHS Markit US PMI signals greatest pressure on corporate earnings since 2016

    22 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    The US PMI surveys provide a valuable advance insight into economic trends, but also corporate earnings

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  65. Euro falls as disappointing flash PMI signals increased recession risk

    22 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    Disappointing flash PMI data for the eurozone signalled an increased risk of a further slowdown, pushing the euro currency down 0.5% against...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  66. Japan's manufacturing production downturn gathers further momentum in March

    22 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    Japan’s manufacturing economy remained stuck in its deepest downturn since mid-2016 in March

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  67. UMBS TBA Trading Begins

    21 March 2019 Tom Marecki

    Early Signals Indicating Freddie TBA Headwinds

    • Structured Finance
    • Financial Trading
    • Market Analysis & Forecasts
  68. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 18 March 2019

    18 March 2019 Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A week in which the US Fed and the Bank of England meet to set monetary policy also sees the release of flash PMIs for the US, Eurozone, Japan...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  69. Week Ahead Global Economic Preview - Week of 18 March 2019

    18 March 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    A week in which the US Fed and the Bank of England meet to set monetary policy also sees the release of flash PMIs for the US, Eurozone, Japan...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  70. Overstock.com: Lendable shares in short supply

    13 March 2019 Sam Pierson

    Borrow cost for short sellers is rising as shares rally

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  71. Manufacturing and trade act as drags on global economy

    12 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    The pace of global economic growth picked up in February from a near two-and-a-half year low at the start of the year, but remained among the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  72. IHS Markit KYC Services leverages new technology to enhance managed services and public data

    12 March 2019 Marjorie Chee

    S&P Global KYC Services has partnered with robotic process automation specialists encompass corporation to support the automated procurement...

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  73. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 11 March 2019

    11 March 2019 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson

    With the extent of the slowdown in the global economy under scrutiny, the worldwide release of the tri-annual S&P Global Business Outlook surveys...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  74. Enterprise Data Management: A year in review

    11 March 2019

    As we close the first quarter of a new year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the key trends we’ve witnessed in the data management market...

  75. One Day in Paris: Taking the Temperature of Investment Research Evaluation

    08 March 2019 Francis Land

    14 months on, what is the state of play in France on MiFID II's new rules on payments for research? We gauge the temperature from a recent meeting...

  76. BMR and the Third Country Regime

    07 March 2019 Mark Schaedel David Cook

    The European Commission announced last week that the Parliament and Council had reached a political agreement to extend the transitional deadline...

    • Government Policy & Regulations
  77. February 2019 Model Performance Report

    07 March 2019

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  78. Australia PMI data reinforce central bank's shift to neutral policy stance

    07 March 2019 Joseph Hayes

    Fresh survey data corroborate the changing stance towards a more cautious approach to policy from Australia’s central bank

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  79. Global economy buoyed as service sector gains offset factory slowdown

    07 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    The pace of global economic growth picked up in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  80. Hedging the corporate profit cycle

    06 March 2019

    We review factor performance in February 2019.

  81. IHS Markit PMI signals improved US GDP growth and faster hiring in February

    05 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    The US PMI surveys tell a tale of two economies in February.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  82. UK PMI surveys show economy close to stalling in first quarter as outlook darkens

    05 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    The latest PMI surveys indicate that the UK economy remained close to stagnation in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  83. PMI shows eurozone economy stuck in low gear and price pressures easing

    05 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    Weak PMI data set an uncomfortable stage for the European Central Bank’s Governing Council meeting later in the week.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  84. Worldwide manufacturing growth close to stalling as trade flows deteriorate

    04 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing more or less stagnated in February amid a faster decline of global trade flows.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  85. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 4 March 2019

    01 March 2019 David Owen Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    The worldwide release of February service sector PMI surveys will provide more colour to global economic developments and inflation trends during...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  86. US PMI signals weakest manufacturing expansion for 18 months

    01 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global PMI™ survey data signalled a downward lurch in key manufacturing indicators in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  87. Bondholders enjoy their day in the sun

    01 March 2019 Gavan Nolan

    Shareholders have had the upper hand over bondholders in recent times but idiosyncratic risk works both ways

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Financial Trading
  88. UK manufacturing buoyed by pre-Brexit stockpiling but outlook darkens

    01 March 2019 Chris Williamson

    Growth of UK manufacturing activity edged lower despite being buoyed by factories and their customers building inventories.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  89. Transition from private to public

    01 March 2019

    Private company valuation is an incredibly complex area, and the choice of methodology is impacted by many variables. Our latest report considers...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  90. Social media indicators in the UK

    28 February 2019

    We introduce the Research Signals Social Media factor suite for stocks trading on the London Stock Exchange.

  91. Manufacturers in Western Canada signal weakest growth since October 2016

    25 February 2019 Amritpal Virdee

    Latest survey data provide a clear signal that manufacturing growth across Alberta and British Columbia has begun to falter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  92. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 25 February 2019

    22 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Bernard Aw

    Worldwide release of February manufacturing PMI surveys gives early clues as to the extent of the slowdown in global manufacturing midway through...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  93. The Value of Fair Value beyond Compliance

    20 February 2019 Rashi Garg

    US mutual funds are mandated to use fair value prices for any securities that do not have readily available prices for valuation. But the use...

    • Financial Trading
  94. Weakness in Paris and the South West weighs on French service sector

    19 February 2019 Eliot Kerr

    January data from the S&P Global France PMI surveys pointed to the fastest contraction in private sector output since November 2014

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  95. Global copper users output index nears ten-year low prompting growth worries

    18 February 2019 David Owen

    Heavy users of copper saw a solid decline in output in January, boding ill for future demand for the metal in coming months.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  96. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 18 February 2019

    15 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Bernard Aw

    Flash Feb PMI surveys will provide early clues of economic activity for Q1.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  97. Change is coming to the MBS Market

    15 February 2019 Tom Marecki

    Single Security Initiative to Shake Up Agency MBS Products and Conventions

    • Financial Trading
  98. CLO BBB Bid/Ask Spreads Return to Amber

    14 February 2019 Chris Fenske

    Bid/ask spread is an indicator of liquidity for assets, but arriving at an accurate level for a CLO can be challenging.

    • Financial Trading
  99. Official data for the UK add to signs of economy at risk of contracting

    13 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    The pace of UK economic growth slowed sharply at the end of 2018, according to official data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  100. New construction opportunities for the REIT model

    11 February 2019

    We present recent enhancements in the construction of our REIT Model II.

  101. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 11 February 2019

    08 February 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 11 February 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  102. Global slowdown gathers pace at start of 2019

    08 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    The global economy started 2019 with the weakest expansion since September 2016.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  103. January 2019 Model Performance Report

    06 February 2019

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  104. Global economy loses further momentum at start of 2019

    06 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    The global economy started 2019 with the weakest monthly expansion of business activity since September 2016

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  105. Final FRTB text: Is the light finally green for modellability?

    06 February 2019 Paul Jones

    The alarm around non-modellable risk factors seems to have faded in the long-awaited final version of the FRTB Market Risk Framework published...

    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  106. January melt-up

    05 February 2019

    We review factor performance in January 2019.

  107. PMI surveys show UK economy stalling at start of 2019

    05 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    The latest PMI surveys indicate that the UK economy stalled at the start of the year

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  108. Global Manufacturing PMI at 2½ year low as business conditions worsen in one-in-three countries

    04 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide PMI surveys indicated that manufacturing growth slowed closer to stagnation at the start of 2019.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  109. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 4 February 2019

    01 February 2019 Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 4 February 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  110. Manufacturing on course to act as drag on UK economy in first quarter

    01 February 2019 Chris Williamson

    January's PMI survey showed UK manufacturing on course to act as a drag on the economy in the first quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  111. Japan manufacturing weakness casts shadow over 2019 growth outlook

    31 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    Japan manufacturing weakness casts shadow over 2019 growth outlook

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  112. The LP footprint project

    29 January 2019

    Throughout 2018, we conducted several interviews, meetings and roundtables to research Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the private...

  113. The ETF Rule Proposal: Key Takeaways

    28 January 2019

    A review of key highlights from the ETF Rule proposal that looks to standardize regulation in the US ETF market

    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  114. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 28 January 2019

    25 January 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 28 January 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  115. ECB sees downside risks as PMI shows eurozone close to stalling

    25 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    The release of disappointing flash Eurozone PMI data on the same day that the ECB's Governing Council acknowledged that downside risks now prevail...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  116. Flash Japan PMI™ highlights further woes for global trade cycle

    24 January 2019 Joseph Hayes

    Flash Japan PMI™ highlights further woes for global trade cycle

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  117. Businesses reveal growing uncertainty worldwide

    23 January 2019 David Owen

    Analysis of survey anecdotal evidence suggest that global business uncertainty spiked higher at the end of 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  118. Securities Finance 2018 Year in Review

    23 January 2019 Sam Pierson

    The most securities lending revenue since 2008!

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  119. Investigating IHS Markit PMI™ and ISM divergences

    23 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    In this report, we look at the relationship between the two US surveys and the official data

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  120. Brexit-exposed sectors in Ireland suffer as Brexit day approaches

    22 January 2019 Amritpal Virdee

    Brexit-exposed sectors in Ireland suffer as Brexit day approaches

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  121. How banks can keep pace with XVA

    21 January 2019

    The complexity of derivatives pricing has grown significantly in the past decade, with banks having to factor in a series of valuation adjustments...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  122. Using quotes to measure CRT MBS liquidity trends

    18 January 2019 Chris Fenske

    The liquidity of CRT MBS ebbs and flows, but the lack of trades requires other factors to measure shifts in liquidity.

    • Financial Trading
  123. RiskTech100® 2019: Andrew Aziz discusses our recent FRTB award win

    18 January 2019

    The new Basel market risk requirements set out in the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) are expected to transform risk calculations...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  124. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 21 January 2019

    18 January 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 21 January 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  125. Distressed Loan Settlement: A Time for Change

    17 January 2019 Patricia Tessier

    The average settlement time for distressed loans in 2018 was 2 months, more than four times greater than that of par/near par loans. This is...

  126. Eurozone flash PMI to provide ECB policy guidance at start of 2019

    17 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    Next week sees the release of flash Eurozone PMI data on the same day that the ECB's Governing Council meets to decide on monetary policy

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  127. 'Gilets jaunes' protests hit output and labour market

    16 January 2019 Eliot Kerr

    December PMI data pointed to the first monthly contraction in French private sector output for two-and-a-half years

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  128. Factor and style model performance: 2018 in review

    15 January 2019

    We review factor and style model performance in 2018.

  129. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 14 January 2019

    14 January 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 14 January 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  130. IBORs, new benchmarks series - Focus on SOFR

    14 January 2019 Julien Rey

    IBORs, new benchmarks series - Focus on SOFR

    • Government Policy & Regulations
    • Financial Trading
    • Financial Risk Analytics
  131. Metals Users PMI points to falling world growth and lower prices in 2019

    14 January 2019 David Owen

    Global metal-using industries are suffering their steepest downturn since early-2016, according to December survey data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  132. Challenges for banks remain with the adoption of FRTB - RiskMinds International 2018 interview

    14 January 2019

    Challenges for banks remain with the adoption of FRTB - RiskMinds International 2018 interview

  133. A good start for credit - but will it last?

    11 January 2019 Gavan Nolan

    2019 has started with a rally but it may be a rocky road ahead

    • Financial Trading
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Economic Risk
  134. Vietnam GDP up strongly again in 2018 as manufacturing outperforms

    11 January 2019 Andrew Harker

    Vietnam's economy seems in a perfect position to defy signs of slowing demand elsewhere and thrive in the global economy

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  135. Market downturn sparks debate on investment research spend, regardless of MiFID II’s payment rule.

    10 January 2019 Eric Menzie

    Market downturn has sparked investor questions on investment research spend, regardless of MiFIDII. As investors demand greater transparency...

  136. Investment indicators fall into decline as global PMI hits 27-month low

    10 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    Demand for business machinery and equipment has slipped into decline to signal a reduced appetite for investment spending.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  137. Investor Feedback on Internal Corporate Access Teams

    09 January 2019

    S&P Global surveyed investors representing over $2.2 trillion in equity assets under management to understand their perspective on building and...

    • Market Analysis & Forecasts
  138. FRTB: The road to IMA

    09 January 2019 Gil Shefi

    “Buy the rumours, sell the facts” is normally a good trading strategy. It plays nicely to the human bias that the Roman senator Tacitus described...

    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  139. Worldwide growth hits 27-month low in December

    09 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    The global economy ended 2018 on a disappointing note

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  140. December 2018 Model Performance Report

    08 January 2019

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  141. Should auld volatility be forgot

    07 January 2019

    We review factor performance in December 2018.

  142. Despite negative returns, leveraged loan trade volume soars in 2018

    07 January 2019

    The Q4 2018 S&P Global leveraged loan snapshot report shows mixed results on year end trends.

  143. PMI signals positive end to 2018 for Japanese economy, but highlights risks ahead

    07 January 2019 Bernard Aw

    The latest Nikkei PMI data showed the Japanese economy enjoying resilient growth at the end of 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  144. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 7 January 2019

    04 January 2019 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 7 January 2019

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  145. Efficiency losses across eurozone intensify at year end

    04 January 2019 Pollyanna De Lima

    The overall performance of eurozone private sector workers deteriorated to the greatest extent in 67 months at the end of 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  146. UK PMI surveys show growth running close to five-year lows at end of 2018

    04 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy suffers one of its most disappointing expansions since early-2013.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  147. Private vs. public company valuations

    03 January 2019

    Take a deep dive into the differences and similarities of private and public companies, and the multiple ways in which a valuation can occur....

    • Company Valuations
  148. Global manufacturing PMI at 27-month low as business conditions worsen in one-in-three countries

    02 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing growth fell to its weakest for over two years at the end of 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  149. UK manufacturing buoyed by Brexit stockpiling

    02 January 2019 Chris Williamson

    UK manufacturing ended 2018 with business activity buoyed by companies ramping up their preparations for a disorderly Brexit.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  150. Economic Forecasting: Nariman’s Top 10

    20 December 2018 Michael Miller

    Those of you that follow Legacy Ipreo on our blog may not be familiar with everything S&P Global does in the corporate space, from industry-specific...

  151. IRS Issues new Proposed Regulations under FATCA and Chapter 3 as Part of Burden Reduction

    19 December 2018

    On Thursday, December 13, 2018, the IRS issued new proposed regulations under FATCA and Chapter 3 as part of Treasury's regulatory burden reduction...

  152. A long-short December

    18 December 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short interest and momentum factors deliver alpha

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  153. Eurozone flash PMI hits lowest for over four years in December

    17 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    The flash S&P Global Eurozone Composite PMI fell to its lowest since November 2014 in December

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  154. IHS Markit US PMI signals GDP growth rate slowing close to 2.0% in December

    14 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI™ survey data from S&P Global show the US economy losing further growth momentum in December

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  155. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 17 December 2018

    14 December 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 17 December 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  156. Initial Margin: Five key considerations for Phase 4 and 5 firms

    13 December 2018

    With the first three waves of the initial margin requirements for non–cleared derivatives instruments complete, the focus has moved on to the...

  157. Edelman Trust Barometer 2018: Institutional Investors Supplement

    12 December 2018 Michael Miller

    The Edelman Trust Barometer remains the gold standard when it comes to measuring the eponymous virtual commodity that companies seek to build...

  158. Global growth outlook blighted by weak trade flows

    12 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity continued to expand at a relatively subdued pace in November

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  159. Buoyant Brazil PMI data build on strong third quarter GDP figures

    12 December 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    PMI numbers for October and November suggest that further momentum has been gained in the final quarter of 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  160. Widespread disruption in autos sector hits Czech economy

    12 December 2018 Sian Jones

    The wellbeing of the Czech goods producing sector has taken a turn for the worse in the latter stages of 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  161. Auditor tips for a smooth year-end audit of valuations

    11 December 2018

    In the closing report of our three-part series, we share Big 4 auditor feedback focused on surviving the year-end audit season.

    • Company Valuations
  162. As counterparty risk is crushed, operational risk rises

    11 December 2018

    Firms need to optimise their internal processes and implement new regulation required processes if they are to reduce the operational risk of...

  163. UK GDP data add to signs of economy's renewed weakness after strong summer

    10 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    The underlying pace of economic growth slowed at the start of the fourth quarter, according to the latest official data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  164. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 10 December 2018

    07 December 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 10 December 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  165. PMI suggests Italy to enter technical recession in fourth quarter

    07 December 2018 Joseph Hayes

    According to the November PMI, Italian private sector output declined at the sharpest pace in five years

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  166. Eurozone productivity slips at quickest rate in five-and-a-half years as efficiency loss in manufacturing intensifies

    07 December 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    November data pointed to a third successive month of efficiency loss across the eurozone.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  167. Global PMI lifts further from two-year low but outlook blighted by weak order books

    06 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity grew at a marginally improved pace for a second successive month in November.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  168. November 2018 Model Performance Report

    05 December 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  169. Risk trade tariffs

    05 December 2018

    We review factor performance in November 2018.

  170. Eurozone: Q4 2018 GDP Nowcasts

    05 December 2018 Paul Smith, Ph.D.

    Eurozone economy growing at underlying rate of 0.3% in Q4 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  171. All-sector UK PMI indicates flatlining economy in November

    05 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI surveys showed UK business activity growing at a sharply reduced rate in November

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  172. PMI surveys signal Chinese services lead business activity

    05 December 2018 Bernard Aw

    PMI surveys signal Chinese services lead business activity

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  173. Japan PMI points to resilient economic growth despite waning post-typhoon demand

    05 December 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese economy continued to enjoy steady growth midway through the closing quarter of 2018, suggesting the economy will rebound after a...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  174. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 3 December 2018

    03 December 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 3 December 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  175. Global manufacturing PMI holds at two-year low as world exports fall for third month running

    03 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing growth was unchanged from October's 23-month low in November

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  176. UK Manufacturing PMI subdued by export decline and rising Brexit worries

    03 December 2018 Chris Williamson

    A rise in the UK Manufacturing PMI in November is welcome news, but the PMI continues to signal an increased risk of a downturn.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  177. US manufacturers anticipate widespread tariff-based price impact

    30 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Survey data indicate that US manufacturers expect tariffs to have a widespread upward impact on prices over the next two years.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  178. Manufacturers anticipate widespread tariff-based price impact

    30 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Manufacturers anticipate widespread tariff-based price impact

  179. It has never been easier to short Tesla, any takers?

    29 November 2018 Sam Pierson

    Peak borrow availability at minimum cost

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Equity Markets
  180. ETF lending continues to thrive

    27 November 2018 Sam Pierson

    ETF lending revenue to beat 2017 total, with December still ahead

    • Securities Finance
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  181. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 26 November 2018

    26 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees the FOMC minutes and updated estimates to GDP for the US, Italy and France, as well as the Euro area’s flash inflation numbers....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  182. Meet IHS Markit at RiskMinds International: 3-7 December 2018

    26 November 2018

    S&P Global, as an Associate Sponsor of RiskMinds International 2018, would like to invite you to meet our team of risk analytics experts during...

  183. November flash US PMI signals solid GDP and jobs growth

    23 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    The November flash S&P Global PMI surveys brought further evidence that the US economy is enjoying a strong fourth quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  184. Eurozone economy's downside risks mount as flash PMI hits four-year low

    23 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    The latest flash PMI survey data revealed a cooling of Eurozone business growth to a four-year low.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  185. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 26 November 2018

    23 November 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 26 November 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  186. Australia continues to be generous with dividends amid uncertainty

    22 November 2018 Chong Jun Wong, CFA

    Dividends from ASX 200 are projected to grow by 7.7% to AUD 78.74bn in 2019.

    • Dividends
  187. European PMIs and Monetary Policy

    22 November 2018 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes

    PMI-based models aid understanding of monetary policy decisions

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  188. UK business outlook gloomiest since 2009 as Brexit worries mount

    21 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global's Global Business Outlook survey reveals marked drop in UK business confidence to lowest since the global financial crisis

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  189. 95% of daily quoted US corporate bonds receive their first quote before 9:30am

    20 November 2018 Chris Fenske

    Parsed bond quotes patterns can provide a real-time indicator of changes in bond market liquidity

    • Municipal Bonds
  190. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 19 November 2018

    19 November 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 19 November 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  191. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 19 November 2018

    16 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    The release of flash PMI surveys in the coming week will provide important steers for the economic performance of major economies midway through...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  192. IHS Markit US PMI indicates strong start to fourth quarter

    14 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global US PMI indicates strong start to fourth quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  193. IHS Markit US PMI selling price index remains near record high

    14 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global US PMI selling price index remains near record high

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  194. Municipal bonds show some insulation from rising rates

    13 November 2018 Chris Fenske

    Data shows that 10yr AAA municipal bond yields rose slower than benchmark government bonds when rates sold off in the US.

    • Municipal Bonds
  195. Emerging Markets: Sub-Saharan Africa feels strain at start of fourth quarter

    13 November 2018 Andrew Harker

    Sub-Saharan African economies have seen growth slow in recent months

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  196. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 12 November 2018

    12 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK data updates to employment, wage, inflation and retail sales data will be eyed to ascertain the economy's resilience in the face of intensifying...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  197. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 12 November 2018

    09 November 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 12 November 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  198. Trade downturn keeps global growth close to two-year low

    09 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity grew at a marginally improved rate in October, but remained close to September's two-year low

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  199. Securities Lending Q3 Review

    08 November 2018 Sam Pierson

    What a difference a decade makes

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  200. Brexit chaos damages UK credit

    08 November 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Flagship UK credits are widening amid Brexit uncertainty

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  201. October 2018 Model Performance Report

    07 November 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  202. The best defense is a good risk off-ense

    07 November 2018

    We review factor performance in October 2018.

  203. Most shorted US equities deliver alpha in October

    07 November 2018 Sam Pierson

    Best month of the year for short interest factors

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  204. Widespread contraction in eurozone productivity at start of fourth quarter

    07 November 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    Widespread contraction in eurozone productivity at start of fourth quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  205. Global PMI holds close to two-year low on weak Europe and China growth

    06 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global business activity grew at a marginally improved rate in October.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  206. Growing pressure on Casino’s dividend

    06 November 2018 Jonathan Chatelain

    For FY18, despite red flags that can forewarn a dividend cut, we forecast Casino to pay a flat dividend of €3.12 per share, to be paid in two...

    • Dividends
  207. Japan PMI shows post-typhoon demand lifts output while input costs at 10-year high

    05 November 2018 Bernard Aw

    Japan PMI shows post-typhoon demand lifts output while input costs at 10-year high

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  208. China PMI surveys signal business activity growth at weakest in two years

    05 November 2018 Bernard Aw

    China PMI surveys signal business activity growth at weakest in two years

  209. IHS Markit European loan volume survey Q3 2018

    05 November 2018 Rory McSwiggan

    After three consecutive quarters of increasing totals and record highs, trade volumes for Q3 seem to have ebbed slightly. Total sales for Q3...

  210. October UK PMI surveys indicate sharp slowing in economy

    05 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI surveys showed UK business activity growing at a sharply reduced rate in October.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  211. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 5 November 2018

    02 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Next week’s economic diary is a busy one, including the US FOMC meeting and the worldwide release of October services PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  212. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 5 November 2018

    02 November 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 5 November 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  213. Indonesia manufacturing PMI points to softer demand conditions at start of Q4

    01 November 2018 Bernard Aw

    Indonesia manufacturing PMI points to softer demand conditions at start of Q4

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  214. UK Manufacturing PMI at 27-month low raising risks of factory downturn

    01 November 2018 Chris Williamson

    Manufacturers reported a disappointing start to the fourth quarter, registering the weakest monthly growth since the Brexit vote.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  215. Prism VDR helps TickPick keep the deal moving forward

    30 October 2018

    When raising a new round of funding, TickPick turned to S&P Global’s Prism VDR to elevate its professionalism and expedite the process.

  216. Short sellers selective amid volatile Q3 earnings

    29 October 2018 Sam Pierson

    Most shorted ahead of earnings

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  217. FRTB Decision-Making: The Data Quality Paradigm

    29 October 2018 Gil Shefi

    The idiomatic phrase “Garbage In, Garbage Out” still rings true 60 years after it was first coined. It has expanded from the world of computer...

    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  218. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 29 October 2018

    26 October 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 29 October 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  219. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 29 October 2018

    26 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    The worldwide release of October manufacturing PMI surveys will be a highlight in the coming week.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  220. Trade-led slowdown pushes flash Eurozone PMI to two-year low at start of fourth quarter

    25 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Trade-led slowdown pushes flash Eurozone PMI to two-year low at start of fourth quarter

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  221. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 22 October 2018

    19 October 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 22 October 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  222. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 22 October 2018

    19 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI data will be scoured for signals of economic performance at the start of the final quarter of 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  223. PMI data largely skewed to the downside for "vulnerable" emerging markets

    16 October 2018 Joseph Hayes Andrew Harker

    Rising interest rates in the US are putting pressure on currencies in emerging markets.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  224. Agility in post-trade? A key differentiator when operating in the digital age

    16 October 2018

    This year, we are focused on 'Agility in post-trade' and looking at how being agile as an organisation is a key differentiator for our clients...

  225. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 15 October 2018

    12 October 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 15 October 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  226. Not all bankruptcies are equal

    12 October 2018 Gavan Nolan

    The recent credit event on Astaldi showed that not all bankruptcies are the same

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Financial Trading
  227. Trade downturn pushes global growth to two-year low

    10 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  228. Monthly model performance report – September 2018

    08 October 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  229. Global growth and optimism slide to two-year lows, but prices rise at record rate

    08 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth moderated to a two-year low in September in a broad-based slowdown, according to the latest PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  230. PMI data signal weakest EU automotive sector growth for almost four years

    08 October 2018 Sian Jones

    Manufacturers in the automotive industry experienced the weakest output growth for almost four years in the third quarter of 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  231. China PMI data points to resilient growth, but also highlight risks to future expansion

    08 October 2018 Bernard Aw

    China PMI data points to resilient growth, but also highlight risks to future expansion

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  232. Post-season play

    05 October 2018

    We review factor performance in September 2018.

  233. Astaldi poses a question for ISDA DC

    05 October 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Astaldi has filed for creditor protection, but will be that enough to trigger a credit event

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  234. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 8 October 2018

    05 October 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 8 October 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  235. Building a synthetic longer history to the IHS Markit US Manufacturing PMI

    04 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Although the more accurate S&P Global PMI extends back over a decade to early-2007, the ISM data extend back to the 1950s.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  236. US economy slows and prices spike higher amid signs of capacity constraints

    04 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    September PMI survey data added to signs that the US economy expanded at a slower, but still solid, rate in Q3

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  237. Japan PMI at two-year low signals softer output growth

    03 October 2018 Bernard Aw

    Japan PMI at two-year low signals softer output growth

  238. PMI surveys show UK economy enjoying robust growth up to September

    03 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI data showed business activity rising in September, albeit with the rate of growth cooling to the second-lowest since April.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  239. Eurozone PMI signals solid third quarter but growth near two-year low in September

    03 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Eurozone PMI data showed growth slowing to a near-two year low in September.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  240. Attractive dividends from the two French carmakers

    03 October 2018 Jonathan Chatelain

    PSA to boost its FY18 dividend 50%, Renault dividend yield at a five-year high

    • Dividends
  241. World exports fall for first time in over two years

    01 October 2018 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide manufacturers reported the first fall in global export orders for over two years in September.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  242. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 1 October 2018

    28 September 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 1 October 2018

  243. Falling demand for US equity "specials"

    28 September 2018 Sam Pierson

    The most expensive to borrow US equities have delivered short alpha in September, but demand is still down

    • Equity Markets
  244. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 24 September 2018

    24 September 2018 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 24 September 2018

  245. Bank & Thrift Model II - 10 years after Lehman bankruptcy

    20 September 2018

    We review the Bank & Thrift Model II performance 10 years after the Lehman bankruptcy.

  246. Copper end-use PMI data indicate prices set to stabilise over Q4 2018

    18 September 2018 Sam Teague

    Latest survey data indicate that demand and supply fundamentals currently support a stabilisation in copper prices.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  247. US manufacturing surveys send diverging signals

    18 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    Different surveys offer differing views on the health of the US manufacturing economy.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  248. Digging down under quant performance

    17 September 2018

    We review the Australian economic landscape and recent quantitative model and factor performance within the Research Signals Global Factor Library....

  249. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 17 September 2018

    17 September 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 17 September 2018

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  250. Global Economic Preview: Week of 17 September 2018

    14 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global flash PMI surveys will provide early insights into the performance of major economies at the end of the third quarter, in a week in...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  251. South Korean exporters face headwinds amid slowing global growth

    14 September 2018 Joseph Hayes

    Weaker expansion in global goods-producing sector has strong implications for South Korean exporters.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  252. Cannabis shorts stay the course

    14 September 2018 Sam Pierson

    Rally sees shorts get more selective

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  253. Turkey bows to the inevitable

    14 September 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Turkey's credit spreads have rallied after the central bank hiked rates

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  254. Global growth near two-year low as trade flows stagnate

    11 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  255. Using a “Human + Machine” Approach to Determine Financial Market Regimes

    11 September 2018

    Financial markets are volatile and unpredictable, but do they display certain patterns that could be helpful in risk management and portfolio...

    • Financial Trading
    • Financial Risk Analytics
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  256. FVA – time to go asymmetric?

    10 September 2018 Stuart Nield, Ph.D.

    Despite being introduced over six years ago, there is still no market consensus on how to calculate the Funding Valuation Adjustment or FVA....

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  257. Fall in the Myanmar kyat sparks import-driven inflation

    10 September 2018 Sian Jones

    Throughout most of 2018, the Myanmar kyat has depreciated rapidly against key currencies.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  258. Global growth close to two-year low in broadening slowdown

    10 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth edged lower in August, according to the latest PMI surveys, down to its second-weakest for nearly two years

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  259. Global Economic Preview: Week of 10 September 2018

    07 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    Highlights of the week include European Central Bank and Bank of England monetary policy meetings, the latter coming on the heels of updated...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  260. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 10 September 2018

    07 September 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Our special focus this week looks at the ASEAN region and its rise as a manufacturing hub.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  261. Monthly model performance report – August 2018

    06 September 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  262. Factor performance remains linked while stocks decouple

    06 September 2018

    We review factor performance in August 2018.

  263. Stalling of eurozone productivity stretches to August

    06 September 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    Workforce efficiency in the euro area worsened marginally for the fifth month running in August.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  264. Nikkei Japan PMI signals steady expansion in August, but costs still elevated

    06 September 2018 Bernard Aw

    Nikkei PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy continued to expand in August.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  265. August PMI surveys highlight uneven pattern of Eurozone growth and inflation

    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.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  266. IHS Markit and Ipreo: What's next?

    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....

    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
  267. Faster service sector growth keeps UK economy on course for 0.4% Q3 GDP rise

    05 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI survey data showing faster service sector growth in August come as much-needed welcome news.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  268. Global manufacturing PMI at 21-month low as world exports stagnate

    05 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide manufacturers reported the weakest expansion since November 2016, with near-stagnant exports continuing to act as a drag

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  269. China PMI surveys point to slower growth momentum and weakening demand

    05 September 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Chinese economy lost some momentum midway through the third quarter amid signs of softer client demand.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  270. UK manufacturing sector growth slows amid steepest export decline since 2014

    03 September 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK manufacturing output growth waned in August to its lowest since March 2017.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  271. Short sellers bail on UK grocers

    03 September 2018 Sam Pierson

    Following Tesco, shorts have covered positions in Ocado, Sainsbury & Wm Morrison

    • Securities Finance
  272. Malaysia manufacturing PMI hints at Q3 upturn after slower Q2

    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.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  273. Global Economic Preview: Week of 3 September 2018

    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...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  274. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 3 September 2018

    31 August 2018 Bernard Aw Chris Williamson Rajiv Biswas

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 3 September 2018

  275. Campbell Soup under pressure

    29 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Credit shorts advance ahead of earnings

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Equity Markets
  276. SOFR and alternative RFRs - Market update

    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....

    • Financial Risk Analytics
    • Financial Trading
  277. Global Economic Preview: Week of 27 August 2018

    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...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  278. Flash Eurozone PMI signals steady expansion but optimism hits two-year low

    24 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy continued to grow in August.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  279. CDS in Buy-side Risk Management

    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

  280. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 27 August 2018

    24 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 27 August 2018

  281. A look at quant performance in China

    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...

  282. “All-aboard!”: Inflation station

    23 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Strong correlation between inflation sensitivity and US equity returns in August

    • Securities Finance
  283. Tracking the Turkish stock exchange during the market holiday

    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...

    • Market Analysis & Forecasts
  284. Flash Japan manufacturing PMI signals export weakness and a fall in optimism

    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...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  285. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 20 August 2018

    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.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  286. Banks and Turkish exposure - but don't forget Italy

    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

  287. Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 20 August 2018

    17 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 20 August 2018

  288. Tesla: Most shorted stock ever?

    16 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Elon says Tesla is 'most shorted stock in the history of the stock market' - but is it?

    • Securities Finance
  289. Service sector helps keep Russian economy growing as manufacturing fades

    16 August 2018 Sian Jones

    The recent football World Cup in Russia has provided a boost to the Russian economy.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  290. US manufacturing growth trend slips in July, in line with PMI survey

    16 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    Manufacturing continued to expand in July, but the underlying trend has shown signs of weakening.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  291. UK inflation ticks higher in July

    15 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    Consumer price inflation ticked higher to 2.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  292. Official Japan GDP data corroborate PMI signal of steady Q2 growth

    14 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    Japanese economic growth rebounded in the second quarter, allying fears of a bout of renewed economic malaise.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  293. Hedging Turkey exposure

    14 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Hedging Turkey exposure

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  294. UK pay growth weakens despite further drop in unemployment

    14 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    The latest labour market data show low unemployment once again failing to stimulate faster pay growth.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  295. Week Ahead Asia Pacific Economic Preview: Week of 13 August 2018

    13 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

    Week Ahead Asia Pacific Economic Preview: Week of 13 August 2018

  296. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 13 August 2018

    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.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  297. Global growth cools at start of Q3 amid survey-record price rise

    10 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    The following is an extract from S&P Global's monthly PMI overview presentation.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  298. Turkey and CDS Liquidity

    10 August 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Emerging markets are in the spotlight and CDS liquidity remains strong

  299. UK economy rebounds in second quarter, but shows signs of losing momentum

    10 August 2018 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy rebounded from a weak start to the year in the second quarter, according to official data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  300. Equity and credit bears stick with their winnners

    09 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Equity and credit bears stick with their winners

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Equity Markets

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