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11 January 2021 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance December 2020
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11 January 2021 Chris Fenske
All major European and most US equity indices closed lower, while APAC was mixed. US and European government bonds were lower on the day, continuing...
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08 January 2021 Chris Fenske
All major European and most APAC equity markets closed higher, while US markets closed mixed. US government bonds sold off for the fourth consecutive...
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08 January 2021 Rajiv Biswas
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region experienced a severe recession in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a strong economic recovery is expected...
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08 January 2021 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global), edged down from 53.1 in November to 52.7 in December, its lowest since September
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07 January 2021 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher, while APAC was mixed. US government bonds continued to selloff, with yields on most benchmark European...
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07 January 2021 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
With COVID-19 infections rising sharply in many countries, the focus will be on the path of the virus and extent to which economies will have...
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06 January 2021 Chris Williamson
The pace of global economic growth slowed for a second successive month in December as further waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections...
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06 January 2021 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed sharply higher, while US and APAC markets were mixed. US government bonds sold off sharply on the Democrat’s dual...
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05 January 2021 Chris Fenske
All major US equity indices and most APAC equity markets closed higher, while Europe was lower. US government bonds closed sharply lower and...
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05 January 2021
An analysis of global dividends in 2021.
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05 January 2021
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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04 January 2021 Chris Fenske
All major European and most APAC equity markets closed higher, while the US was sharply lower. US government bonds were close to flat on the...
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04 January 2021 Chris Williamson
Global factory output and order book inflows continued to rise at some of the fastest rates seen over the past decade in December, according...
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31 December 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while Europe was lower. US government bonds closed higher and benchmark European government bonds were...
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31 December 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance 2020 Snapshot
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30 December 2020
S&P Global Daily Global Market Summary
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30 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed higher, Europe was mixed, and major US indices were all lower on the day. US government bonds and the dollar...
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29 December 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region and US/APAC markets were mixed. US government bonds and the dollar closed flat, while...
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18 December 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while the US and European markets were lower. US government bonds closed modestly lower and benchmark European...
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17 December 2020 Chris Fenske
All major US equity indices and most APAC markets closed higher, while Europe was mixed. US government bonds closed lower and European bonds...
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17 December 2020
We present an overview of noteworthy developments in US equity markets during November 2020.
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17 December 2020 Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
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17 December 2020
S&P Global’s flash PMI data indicated a narrowing divergence of economic trends among the major developed economies in December, linked largely...
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16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy returned to growth in December after the lockdown-driven downturn seen in November
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16 December 2020 Jocelyn Lewis
Investment strategies focused on extending credit through private debt, bi-lateral loans and direct lending have grown significantly in recent...
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16 December 2020 Patricia Tessier
As we wish a speedy end to 2020, Patricia Tessier shares her thoughts on the year ahead for the leveraged loans settlement space.
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16 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Most major APAC and European equity markets closed higher, while the US was mixed. Benchmark European government bonds closed lower, while US...
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16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
Eurozone business activity came close to stabilising in December, according to preliminary PMI data
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16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The Japanese economy saw a subdued end to 2020, according to preliminary PMI data, with falling service sector activity once again causing output...
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16 December 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity surged higher in Australia during December as lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 were relaxed. Business expectations...
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15 December 2020 Chris Fenske
All major US equity indices and most European markets closed higher, while most APAC markets were lower. US government bonds closed lower and...
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14 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Most European equity markets closed higher, while the US and APAC markets closed mixed. US government bonds closed flat and the US dollar was...
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11 December 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker
Major cities across the Americas suffered in particular during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic earlier in the year, but those...
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11 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity
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11 December 2020 Rajiv Biswas
The Asia-Pacific electronics industry, which is a significant part of the manufacturing sector for many East Asian economies, has shown a strong...
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11 December 2020 Richard Blore David Cook
A Renewed Focus on Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk from the Financial Stability Board
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11 December 2020 Chris Fenske
All major European and most US equity indices closed lower, while APAC markets were mixed. The US dollar closed higher along with US and European...
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11 December 2020 David Owen
Global supply chains are facing resurfacing problems at the end of 2020
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10 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The coming week sees policy meetings at no fewer than ten central banks, including the FOMC, plus a wealth of data releases which will help steer...
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10 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed lower, while European and US markets closed mixed. US government bonds closed higher and benchmark European bonds...
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10 December 2020 Igor Kaplun
CFTC Reporting Rules Rewrite: Time to Act
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09 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed higher except for Mainland China, while European markets were mixed and major US indices were lower. US government...
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09 December 2020 David Owen
Previously unpublished sector data for Australia show output trends across six broad categories
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09 December 2020 Annabel Fiddes
The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted mixed hiring trends in November. A further drop in permanent placements...
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08 December 2020
The Effects of MiFID II, Two Years Later
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08 December 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new record high closes, while APAC and European markets were mixed. The...
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07 December 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while UK and US tech were the only major markets to close higher across Europe and the US. US/European benchmark...
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07 December 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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07 December 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance Update for November 2020
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07 December 2020
S&P Global has formed a strategic alliance with MSCI Inc. to integrate MSCI’s portfolio and risk analytics capabilities with thinkFolio, the...
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04 December 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher, while Japan was the only major APAC market to close lower in that region. US and European government...
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04 December 2020 Chris Williamson
UK PMI data showed encouraging resilience amid renewed COVID-19 lockdown measures in November, suggesting the economy is set for a far smaller...
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03 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed for a second consecutive day, while US and European benchmark government bonds closed higher on the day. European...
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03 December 2020
We review factor performance in November 2020.
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03 December 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from S&P Global’s latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
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03 December 2020 Chris Williamson
The global economic recovery hit a speed bump in November, as rising COVID-19 infections led to a renewed slowing of business activity. But the...
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03 December 2020
Financial health. Cybersecurity. Reputation. Compliance. Covid-19. Risk is everywhere for financial organizations dependent upon third-party...
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02 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed across each region, with mostly modest price action across major indices. US government bonds closed slightly...
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02 December 2020
Institutions are facing narrowing margins and increased cost pressures to manage their processes at a time when regulatory scrutiny and the need...
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01 December 2020
Before 2020, KYC due diligence teams were already under pressure from regulatory, industry and technological changes. When the pandemic hit...
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01 December 2020 Chris Williamson
Global factory output and new orders rose in November at some of the fastest rates seen over the past decade as demand continued to revive from...
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01 December 2020 Andrew Harker
The old adage that ‘no plan survives first contact with the enemy’ seems appropriate for this year. The invisible enemy of the coronavirus disease...
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01 December 2020
3 trends that will impact trade reporting in 2021 and beyond
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01 December 2020
Even though 2020 has been the most unpredictable year yet for dividends, especially in developed European markets, emerging market dividends...
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01 December 2020 Chris Fenske
Major equity markets closed higher across the globe in a complete reversal of yesterday’s synchronized sell-off. US and European benchmark government...
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30 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed lower across most of the world today ahead of this week’s OPEC+ meeting, Powell/Mnuchin’s congressional testimony, and...
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30 November 2020 Igor Kaplun
With the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) implementation in the rear-view mirror, can the buyside industry finally take a...
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27 November 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher, while APAC markets closed mixed. US government bonds closed higher and the curve flattened, while...
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27 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson
Worldwide PMI surveys will provide fresh updates to global manufacturing and service sector business conditions, highlighting national and sector...
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27 November 2020
香港市场私有化情况概览 - Hong Kong Privatisation Overview
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26 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas Rahul Kapoor
China-Australia trade tensions have escalated significantly during 2020, and S&P Global's PMI data show Australia's exports slumping
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25 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Major equity markets closed mixed today, with the Nasdaq being the only major US index to close in positive territory. US government bonds closed...
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24 November 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI data indicated divergent economic trends among the major developed economies in November, with accelerating growth in...
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24 November 2020
S&P Global analyzed the actively managed U.S. hedge fund universe to explore how the core turnover rates of these institutions vary across different...
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24 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Major equity markets closed higher across the globe today, with the exception of Mainland China which ended the day modestly lower. US government...
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23 November 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed higher across both regions, while Europe was modestly lower on the day. US government bonds closed lower on...
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23 November 2020
S&P Global’s Research Signals team have released a case study demonstrating the alpha generating potential held within their newly launched Point-In-Time...
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23 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone economy plunged back into a severe decline in November amid renewed efforts to quash the rising tide of coronavirus disease 2019...
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23 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Renewed lockdown measures to contain a second wave of COVID-19 infections has caused the UK economy to slide back into contraction during November...
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20 November 2020 Bernard Aw
The Japanese private sector economy continued its struggle to gain recovery momentum midway through the fourth quarter, with flash PMI survey...
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20 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Flash PMI surveys will provide important mid-quarter insights into the state of the Eurozone, UK and US economies. The surveys will provide the...
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20 November 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed modestly higher, while APAC and US markets were mixed. US and European benchmark government bonds closed higher...
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20 November 2020
A Review of the 2020 Proxy Season in France Detailing Voters Turnout, Output and Rationale
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19 November 2020 Marisol Lopez Mellado
The United States has stepped up its anti-money-laundering practices after taking some heat.
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19 November 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher, while APAC was mixed and Europe was lower on the day. US and benchmark European government bonds closed higher....
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18 November 2020 Chris Fenske
All major European and most major APAC equity markets closed higher today, while US markets were lower. US government bonds were close to flat...
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17 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across APAC, Europe, and the US. US and European benchmark government bonds closed higher, while iTraxx and CDX indices...
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17 November 2020 Eliot Kerr
The PMI rankings for broad industry sectors in October revealed strong performances for Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods, each...
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17 November 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D.
Prior to the global pandemic, China’s GDP growth figures exhibited a noticeable degree of stability, with underlying growth tending to ease in...
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17 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Brazil is leading the global manufacturing recovery, while Mexico continues to suffer an especially steep decline
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17 November 2020
Latest PMI data signalled that the recovery of Canada’s manufacturing sector continued into October, but a second wave of coronavirus disease...
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16 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Today, most major equity markets closed higher across the globe, with multiple US indices closing at new record highs. Benchmark European and...
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16 November 2020
A look back at the 2020 proxy season and some of the dominant trends that we expect to remain key topics at Japan shareholder meetings in 2021....
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16 November 2020 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...
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13 November 2020 Lewis Cooper Andrew Harker
Europe’s largest cities are underperforming relative to the rest of their nations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according...
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13 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report, please click on the 'Download Full Report'...
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13 November 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher, while European and APAC equity markets were mixed. Benchmark European government bonds closed higher and US...
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12 November 2020 Chris Fenske
All major equity markets closed lower today except for Japanese markets ending the session modestly higher, as the rapidly increasing number...
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12 November 2020
Retail Investor Trends Quantifying the Impact of Retail Activity - July 2020
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12 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas
Asia-Pacific exports suffered a severe slump in the first half of 2020 due to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic and widespread...
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11 November 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher again, while APAC and US markets were mixed. Most benchmark European government bonds were higher except...
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10 November 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher, while APAC and the US markets were mixed. US and benchmark European government bonds closed modestly lower...
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09 November 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed significantly higher across the region, with major APAC markets also higher on the day. Most US equity indices...
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06 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed higher, while European and US indices closed mixed. US government bonds sold off sharply on a better than expected...
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06 November 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
As markets seek direction after US presidential elections, the focus will shift back to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and whether...
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06 November 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across all major global markets, with Europe’s iTraxx and CDX-NA credit indices also higher across both IG and high...
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05 November 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities finance update for October 2020
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05 November 2020
S&P Global is pleased to present Part 3 of our 2020 Corporate Access findings. Based on a survey of over 300 global IROs conducted in earlier...
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05 November 2020
Despite COVID-19 disrupting many market participants’ preparation efforts, it is quite possible that the original LIBOR cessation timeline will...
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05 November 2020 Julien Rey
We just witnessed and survived the Big Bang, and everything looks ok, right?
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05 November 2020 Rajiv Biswas
Vietnam has been one of the most resilient economies in the Asia-Pacific region to the shockwaves from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam...
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05 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid start to the fourth quarter for the global economy
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05 November 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a solid but uneven start to the fourth quarter for the global economy. Growth accelerated in the US, China...
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04 November 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed sharply higher, while APAC markets closed mixed. US tech equities and US government bonds had a profoundly...
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03 November 2020 Chris Fenske
All major global equity indices closed higher today, with CDX and iTraxx credit indices tighter across IG and high yield. US government bonds...
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03 November 2020
We review factor performance in October 2020.
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02 November 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across most of the globe today, with European markets having a particularly strong performance after last week’s...
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02 November 2020 Chris Williamson
Global factory output rose at the fastest rate for two and a half years in October, signalling a strong start to the fourth quarter that builds...
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30 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US and APAC equity markets closed lower, while European markets closed mixed after a very challenging week for global equity and credit markets....
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30 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The US presidential elections - described by some commentators as perhaps the most important in modern history - take centre stage in a week...
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29 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed modestly higher, while European and APAC markets closed mixed. European iTraxx credit indices closed slightly tighter...
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29 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide manufacturing upturn persisted into September, with rising trade flows and the reopening of factories from lockdowns bringing growth...
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28 October 2020
We review factor performance during recent elections.
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28 October 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets sold off sharply today, while APAC equity markets closed mixed. iTraxx and CDX credit indices were significantly...
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27 October 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while only the Nasdaq was higher in the US, and all major European markets were lower. US and European benchmark...
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27 October 2020 Rajiv Biswas
The Singapore economy has been hit by multiple shocks during 2020 from the impact of the protracted lockdown on domestic consumption and business...
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26 October 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI data for the G4 developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth remained broadly unchanged in October as...
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26 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets were lower across APAC, Europe, and the US, as investors are becoming increasingly concerned over the combination of the...
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23 October 2020 Bernard Aw
The start of the fourth quarter saw the recovery of the Australian economy strengthened as business activity picked up solidly amid a further...
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23 October 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week sees a full economic calendar including third quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and South Korea. Higher...
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23 October 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while US and APAC markets closed mixed. US and European benchmark government bonds reversed...
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23 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI data indicate that the eurozone is at increased risk of falling into a double-dip downturn as a second wave of virus infections led...
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23 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK’s economic recovery lost momentum for a second successive month in October
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23 October 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI survey data showed the Japanese private sector started the fourth quarter on a weak footing, with business activity shrinking further...
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22 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher, while most APAC and European markets closed modestly lower. US and European benchmark government bonds continued...
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22 October 2020
Uncollateralized netting sets or netting sets with weak credit support annexes can incur large valuation adjustment (xVA) charges due their impact...
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21 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Most major APAC equity markets closed higher, while European and the US markets closed lower. US and European benchmark government bonds closed...
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21 October 2020
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21 October 2020 Eliot Kerr
Following the downturn in global business activity driven by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), PMI data have pointed to early signs of economic...
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20 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed modestly higher, while APAC and European markets were mixed. US and European benchmark government bonds closed lower...
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20 October 2020 David Owen
Sub-Saharan Africa followed the rest of the world out of the worst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the third quarter of...
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19 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed higher, while most European and all major US indices ended lower. US government bonds and the dollar were weaker...
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19 October 2020 Chris Williamson
When the UK first faced the real possibility of leaving the EU, back in March 2019, the country’s manufacturers were building up their safety...
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16 October 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while US and APAC markets closed mixed. Benchmark European government bonds were higher...
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16 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The week ahead starts with China releasing third quarter GDP numbers and ends with flash PMI data providing insights into how the world's largest...
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15 October 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC and US equity markets closed mixed, while European markets were sharply lower. iTraxx and CDX indices closed wider, with CDX closing near...
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14 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Most major European equity markets closed modestly higher, APAC was mixed, and the US was lower on the day. Most European government bonds were...
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14 October 2020 Alex Golbin
With over half of overall enterprise risks coming from a vendor portfolio, it's no wonder that vendor risk management is entering the spotlight...
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13 October 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while US and European markets closed modestly lower. US government bonds closed sharply higher after yesterday’s...
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13 October 2020
S&P Global analyzed the impact of index inclusions and exclusions into the S&P 500 (large cap), S&P 400 (mid cap), and S&P 600 (small cap). Interestingly...
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13 October 2020 William Sheridan
On October 7, 2020, the IRS released final regulations governing withholding rules for transfers of partnership interests by non-U.S. transferors....
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12 October 2020
S&P Global's Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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12 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all major US equity indices closed higher, while European markets closed mixed. The US bond market was closed for a market holiday...
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09 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Markets will be steered by Covid-19 infection rates and whether fresh data will show a resurgent impact of the pandemic on the global economy...
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09 October 2020 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance Update for Q3 2020
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09 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Global PMI edges lower in September as virus case numbers rise
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09 October 2020 Bernard Aw
Caixin PMI data indicated a strong end to the third quarter for the Chinese economy, with business activity maintaining a solid pace of expansion...
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09 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by S&P Global) continued to indicate a robust expansion of the global economy in September
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09 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher today and capped off the best weekly performance since early-July, while APAC and European markets closed mixed....
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08 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US, European, and most major APAC equity markets closed higher. European and US government bonds were also higher on the day. iTraxx and CDX...
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08 October 2020 Nikhi Gill Brett Schechterman
With Covid-19 causing turmoil for the global economy and logistical workplace disruption, numerous sectors within the capital markets have been...
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08 October 2020 David Cook
Although it might be fair to say that the UK financial services industry was not exactly pro-Brexit, there were those who saw it as an opportunity...
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07 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher today on renewed hopes of a US stimulus bill, and European and APAC markets closed mixed. Benchmark European...
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07 October 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a sustained expansion of the global economy in September, though trends varied by sector. Output rose in 18...
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06 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across APAC and Europe, but closed lower in the US despite being higher most of the day and then sharply selling...
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06 October 2020
Based on a survey of over 300 global IROs conducted in January of this year, below we present our findings on pre/post investor interaction....
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06 October 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 October 2020
We review factor performance in September 2020.
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05 October 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across the globe alongside other risk assets, as further improvement in US presidential candidate Joe Biden’s poll...
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05 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further month of solid economic growth in September
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05 October 2020
In October last year, we announced that CUNA Mutual Group had selected our investment management platform, thinkFolio , as well as our Enterprise...
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05 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone’s economic recovery ground almost to a halt in September, as a renewed fall in service sector activity countered faster manufacturing...
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02 October 2020 Sam Pierson
Monthly Securities Finance Update for September
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02 October 2020
S&P Global's Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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02 October 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
While official data such as trade and industrial production released in the coming week will give important steers as to the strength of economic...
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02 October 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose further in September as growth of new orders accelerated and exports reviving, pointing to a strong end to the...
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02 October 2020 Chris Fenske
President Trump’s Twitter announcement that he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19 triggered an uptick in volatility across global...
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01 October 2020 Chris Williamson
The eurozone’s manufacturing recovery gained further momentum in September, rounding off the strongest quarterly rise in production since the...
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01 October 2020 Jocelyn Lewis Elina Gokh
S&P Global's Elina Gokh, Managing Director and Head of WSO, and Jocelyn Lewis, Executive Director of Private Debt Strategy, sat down with Private...
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01 October 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher despite a sharp sell-off in S&P futures overnight, while APAC and most major European markets were lower. Today...
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30 September 2020 Jocelyn Lewis
Through a turbulent 2020, resiliency across Private Debt portfolios cemented the asset class as an all-weather investment. With the onset of...
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30 September 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher despite a sharp sell-off in S&P futures overnight, while APAC and most major European markets were lower. Today...
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29 September 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while European and US markets closed lower. 10yr benchmark European and US government bonds closed higher...
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29 September 2020 Elina Gokh
In July, our loan portfolio administration business, WSO, reached a huge milestone: our services business broke through the $500 billion AUM...
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28 September 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher, while APAC closed mixed. iTraxx and CDX indices closed tighter across IG/high yield, and precious...
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25 September 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher and near the peak levels of the day, while APAC and European markets were mixed. iTraxx and CDX high yield credit...
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25 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Highlights of the coming week includes US non-farm payrolls, worldwide manufacturing PMI surveys and the first of the US presidential debates....
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25 September 2020 David Jesson
Could 2020 signal the start of a technology revolution? The global events of the year has impacted the financial services industry to an extent...
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24 September 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s flash PMI surveys for the ‘G4’ developed economies indicated that the pace of economic growth slowed at the end of the third quarter...
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24 September 2020 Alex Golbin
Assessing vendor risk is a key topic for many enterprises, seeking fit for purpose solutions to get the job done. Over 60% of data breaches coming...
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24 September 2020 Chris Fenske
The major European and APAC equity markets closed lower, while US markets were modestly higher after starting the day in negative territory....
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23 September 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher, while APAC was mixed and the US sharply lower. iTraxx closed slightly wider across IG/high yield, while...
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23 September 2020 Bernard Aw
Business activity in Japan’s private sector continued to decline in September, according to the flash PMI data, setting the scene for further...
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23 September 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data showed signs of stabilisation of the Australian private sector economy at the end of the third quarter, with activity and sales...
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23 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy lost some of its bounce in September, as the initial rebound from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns showed signs of...
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23 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Business activity stalled across the eurozone in September, albeit with increasingly divergent trends by sector and country. Faster growth of...
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22 September 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher on the day, while APAC markets were lower and Europe was mixed. European government bonds closed mixed and US...
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21 September 2020 Mark Bennett
Mark Bennett, Director of Compliance Analytics, recently participated on a panel that brought together some of the deepest visionaries in the...
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21 September 2020 Kirston Winters
After the recent uptick in EuroSTR (a.k.a. €STR) volumes in late July driven by the major CCPs switching from using EONIA to EuroSTR for discounting...
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21 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed lower across all regions, with European markets coming under considerable pressure given the rapid rise in COVID-19...
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18 September 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed on the day, while major US and European indices closed lower. iTraxx and CDX indices closed slightly wider...
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18 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week sees flash PMI surveys released for the US, Eurozone, Japan, UK and Australia, which will provide the first insights into how...
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18 September 2020 Brian Matt Andreas Posavac
Why the capital markets will drive the recovery — the cross-sectoral evidence of a structural change
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17 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed lower across each region, while US and European benchmark government bonds were modestly higher on the day. iTraxx...
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17 September 2020 Michael Miller
S&P Global analyzed how Investor Relations can be a competitive advantage for a public company
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16 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed across each region, with the US trading session ending the day with a brief surge in volatility driven by...
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16 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The latest official data signalled a deteriorating labour market up to July, with redundancies rising at the sharpest rate since 2009 as job...
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15 September 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher across both regions, while APAC closed mix. iTraxx and CDX indices were tighter across IG and high...
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15 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The Eurozone’s manufacturing upturn is showing signs of losing momentum after the initial rebound from COVID-19 lockdowns, with rising infection...
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14 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC and all major US equity markets closed higher on the day, while European markets were mixed. iTraxx and CDX indices closed modestly...
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14 September 2020 Eliot Kerr
The latest release of the BLOM Lebanon PMI® pointed to a substantial contraction in output across the private sector midway through the third...
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11 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed across each region, with the US markets having a particularly volatile day. European credit indices were wider...
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11 September 2020
S&P Global's Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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11 September 2020 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The following is an extract from S&P Global's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...
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10 September 2020 Chris Fenske
European and APAC equity markets closed mixed, while US markets closed lower on the day. European benchmark government bonds were mixed, while...
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10 September 2020
Based on a survey of over 300 global IROs, we present our findings on Management Participation in Corporate Access Events.
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09 September 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher across both regions on the heels of Tuesday’s major selloff, while APAC markets were all lower on...
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08 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Most APAC equity markets closed higher, while European markets closed lower after being down for most of the trading session and US markets closed...
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08 September 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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08 September 2020 Sam Pierson
Monthly Securities Finance Update for August 2020
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08 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global growth accelerates, but virus worries cloud outlook
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07 September 2020 Chris Williamson
S&P Global’s PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in August, with a broadening out of the recovery by sector evident....
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07 September 2020
S&P Global and Tokyo Stock Exchange to Combine Data, Creating a Unique Japanese Securities Finance Data Set
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04 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed lower across the globe, as yesterday’s US tech selloff carried over into APAC markets today and another sharp decline after...
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04 September 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
After signs from the latest business surveys that the global recovery accelerated in August as economies continued to open up after COVID-19...
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03 September 2020 Chris Fenske
A significant and unexpected sell off in US tech companies drove all major US and most European equity markets lower on the day, while APAC markets...
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03 September 2020
We review factor performance in August 2020.
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a further strengthening of global economic growth in August as countries continued to recover from COVID-19...
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03 September 2020
We have partnered with BondCliQ to embed US corporate bond pricing content and interactive functionality within thinkFolio, our leading multi-asset...
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03 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Service sector companies across the eurozone saw growth of business activity grind almost to a halt in August, fueling worries that the post-lockdown...
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02 September 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher, while APAC markets closed mixed. Oil and gold closed lower on the day, as the US dollar rallied...
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01 September 2020 Chris Fenske
Today’s torrent of economic data releases out of Europe and APAC was received with mixed results across regions. US equity markets closed higher...
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01 September 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing output rose at the fastest rate for over two years in August as the world’s factories continued to recover from COVID-19...
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01 September 2020
S&P Global’s Clayton Albertson discusses how digital tools can help managers address increasing complexity and demands for data, particularly...
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31 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Most global equity markets closed lower, with Japan and US tech being among the only major markets that ended the day higher. US government bonds...
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28 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets ended the day higher across the major indices, with the S&P 500 closing higher for a seventh consecutive day and achieving...
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28 August 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A comprehensive view of global economic conditions midway through the third quarter will be provided by the worldwide PMI surveys, with the week...
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27 August 2020 Julien Rey
The recent EUR Price Alignment Interest (PAI) and discounting switch from EONIA to €STR for cleared derivatives is now in the books. From 27...
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27 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European benchmark government bonds sold off in tandem today, with US 30yr bond yields almost increasing by double digits (basis points)....
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26 August 2020
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to ripple across the globe creating significant economic and financial uncertainty, the fair valuation of...
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26 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while US and APAC markets were mixed. Most credit indices closed tighter on the day...
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25 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Global equity markets closed mixed, while benchmark government bonds ended the day lower across Europe and the US. iTraxx credit indices widened...
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24 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across the globe today, with European markets outperforming the other regions and the S&P 500 printing another...
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
Flash PMI data indicated a further decline in Japanese economic activity in August, sending a warning signal that the recovery is lacking momentum....
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The Australian private sector economy fell back into decline during August, according to latest flash PMI data, with business activity contracting...
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21 August 2020 Bernard Aw
The coming week will see GDP estimate updates for the US, Germany and France for a more accurate view into the extent of the economic collapse...
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18 August 2020
Between July 31 and August 10, 2020, S&P Global’s Perception team undertook a survey of the issuer community to gauge initial market reactions...
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18 August 2020 Sam Pierson
July monthly lending returns to iBoxx fixed income & MSCI equity indices
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17 August 2020 Sam Pierson
Tracking Kodak shorts with securities finance data
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14 August 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed today, while Europe was lower across the region and US markets were close-to-unchanged despite the flurry of...
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14 August 2020 Bernard Aw
With a resurgence of the coronavirus in parts of the world, and associated lockdowns re-imposed, flash August PMI updates for major economies...
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14 August 2020
Market volatility induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has once again revealed the impact Valuation Adjustments (xVAs) of derivative portfolios can...
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13 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and most US equity markets closed modestly lower, while APAC markets closed mixed. The sell-off in European and US government bonds...
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12 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher on the day, while APAC markets were mixed. The S&P 500 came very close to a new record high, while...
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12 August 2020
Allianz Global Investors, a leading active asset manager, has adopted S&P Global’s leading investment management platform, thinkFolio, as the...
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12 August 2020 Stephen Grady Salman Banaei
On June 1, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (“FIMSAC”)’s Technology and...
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11 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher on the day, while China was the only major APAC market to end the day lower. US equity markets, except...
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11 August 2020
We examine the main dividend players in the Shale region and how their dividend sustainability is affected by potential annual payout, debt...
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11 August 2020
S&P Global’s Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily.
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10 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed higher across the region, while most major APAC and US markets were also higher on the day. European benchmark...
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10 August 2020 David Owen
All monitored commodities saw solid price gains during July as global demand strengthened and supply chains began to recover from coronavirus...
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10 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July
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07 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across each region, while gold had its worst day since early-June only one day after hitting its all-time high. iTraxx...
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07 August 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
The coming week will see a clutch of GDP updates to shed further light on the extent of the global economic collapse at the height of the COVID-19...
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07 August 2020
S&P Global analyzed the 3000 largest companies in the United States to identify which issuers and investors would be most affected by the SEC’s...
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07 August 2020 Sam Pierson
July 2020 Securities Finance Snapshot
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06 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Gold prices broke above a new record (again) and yields on the long end of the AAA tax-exempt municipal bond curve breached the lowest yields...
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06 August 2020 Chris Williamson
The worldwide PMI surveys indicated a strengthening of global economic growth in July, led by rebounding activity from COVID-19 lockdowns notably...
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06 August 2020 Anna Boyd Alex Golbin
As global supply chains become increasingly complex, it is more important than ever to incorporate location risk into your vendor risk assessment...
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06 August 2020 Sam Pierson
H1 2020 Securities Finance Review
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05 August 2020 Chris Fenske
US and European equity markets closed higher today, while APAC markets were mixed. The US dollar and US government bonds ended the day lower...
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05 August 2020 Chris Williamson
Producer input prices rose globally at the fastest rate for over a year in July amid rising demand as the world’s factories bought more inputs...
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05 August 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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05 August 2020
We review factor performance in July 2020.
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04 August 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed higher across most of the globe and benchmark government bonds were also higher on the day. Commodities remained strong...
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04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
Factories worldwide continued to report falling export sales in July
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04 August 2020 Chris Williamson
A key gauge of global manufacturing output hit a one-and-a-half year high in July
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04 August 2020 YANG YANG Tanisha Bhardwaj Stella Lim Qianwen Ruan Kar Mun Fan JaeHee Lim Chen Qihang
APAC Dividends: Measuring Dividend Risk : We have witnessed many cuts, deferrals or suspensions of dividends in the past few months across many...
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04 August 2020
thinkFolio, our leading multi-asset class investment management platform, has integrated with Investor Access, making it the first portfolio...
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03 August 2020 Chris Fenske
European and US equity markets closed higher today, while APAC markets were mixed. iTraxx closed tighter across IG and high yield, while CDX...
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03 August 2020 Kirston Winters
In the latest development in the IBOR transition, on the weekend of 25 July, we saw the major CCPs perform the much-anticipated Euro discounting...
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31 July 2020 Sian Jones Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A full economic calendar for the coming week starts with worldwide PMI surveys and culminates in Friday’s US non-farm payroll report, but also...
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31 July 2020 Chris Fenske
European equity markets closed lower across the region for the second consecutive day and most APAC markets also ended lower except for China....
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30 July 2020
S&P Global's Perception Analytics team engages in in-depth discussions with investors and analysts daily. Given recent market volatility and...
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30 July 2020 Chris Fenske
APAC equity markets closed mixed, while record quarterly declines in German and US Q2 GDP drove all major European and most US markets lower...
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29 July 2020 Chris Fenske
US equity markets closed higher, while APAC and European markets closed mixed for the second consecutive day. The conclusion of the two-day FOMC...
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29 July 2020
We review factor performance during the first six months of this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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28 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equity markets closed mixed across APAC and Europe, while all major US equity indices closed lower. iTraxx and CDX closed wider across IG and...
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28 July 2020 Gavan Nolan
Recessions come in many forms and it is self-evident the current downturn is quite different from the slump in 2008-2009.
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27 July 2020 Chris Fenske
The US dollar continued to sell-off today to a two-year low, enabling a new all-time high for gold and a multiyear high for silver. US equity...
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24 July 2020 Chris Fenske
Equities closed lower across the globe on increasing tensions between the US/China and weakness in technology stocks. The US dollar continued...
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24 July 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Insights into the depth of COVID-19 related economic downturns will be provided by second quarter GDP estimates for the US, Eurozone, Hong Kong...
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24 July 2020 Bernard Aw
The rebound in the Australian economy from COVID-19 lockdowns gathered pace in July, with business activity increasing markedly, according to...
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24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The world’s largest developed economies saw business activity rise for the first time since February in July
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24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
Companies across the euro area reported an encouraging start to the third quarter, with output growing at the fastest rate for just over two...
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24 July 2020 Chris Williamson
The UK economy started the third quarter on a strong footing as business continued to reopen doors after the COVID-19 lockdown. A surge in business...
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