Investment
Harnessing green finance for net-zero: strategies and innovations in the Middle East and North Africa region
With a focus on the MENA region, the authors assess how green finance can contribute to efforts in achieving net-zero.
Stifel tops US banks in CLO concentration
$6.5bn CLO book equals over 15% of assets – triple the next US bank
Talking Heads 2025: Who will buy Trump’s big, beautiful bonds?
Treasury issuance and hedge fund risks vex macro heavyweights
Charting the landscape of short selling: an infometric study shaped by market sentiments
The authors aim to clarify the formulation of short-selling scenarios by providing a comprehensive bibliometric review of research in areas surrounding the topic.
The investors who aren’t fretting over Trump’s stat sulk
Some see dismissal of statistics agency chief as an assault on US institutional integrity; for others it offers a chance to throw off outdated methods
The effect of environmental, social and governance disclosure on corporate investment efficiency
Investigating the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure on investment efficiency, the authors' findings suggest that nonfinancial disclosure mandates can alleviate capital rationing issues for underinvesting firms.
ICE’s approach to pricing global fixed income assets
Accurate and transparent bond pricing is critical for managing risk, meeting regulatory requirements and making informed investment decisions
Precision-crafted: the new tools of investing
Key trends, tactics and innovations that are influencing investors’ thinking in the current environment
The future of fixed income
Apac investors’ use of fixed income products, the fast-track evolution of the UBS fixed income proposition and the innovations likely to be seen by 2030
The future of portfolio execution
The changing needs of institutional investors and intermediaries, and why clients are seeking a more tailored approach to portfolio execution
Navigating volatile markets: a rule book for fixed income investors
A framework that measures indicators to assess investment in US Treasuries, US credit, European debt and emerging markets debt
SG’s Ungari swaps research for structuring in new QIS role
Veteran researcher and strategist ‘putting things into action’ with new remit
Unlocking opportunities in the SRT boom
Exploring the opportunities emerging in SRTs, also considering broader SRT developments and structural innovations
Can Europe prepare ground for insurers in securitised products?
Convincing regulators to make investing more viable would be a first step to revitalising insurer interest
Value-at-risk models face neglect due to FRTB uncertainty
Some banks delaying material upgrades until timeline to replace VAR becomes clearer
How AI agents could become investing’s crash test dummies
Firms mull the use of chatbot simulations to test organisational set-ups
EU bond funds’ debt securities see largest increase since pandemic
Holdings up €102 billion in November, driven by funds in Luxembourg, Ireland and France
The effects of climate transition risk on an investment portfolio
The author proposes a means to value portfolios under a climate transition stress test, showing which sectors are likely to be more severely impacted by a transition to a net-zero economy.
Elevating risk management to a strategic partner in investment decision-making
How risk management is evolving from a compliance role to a strategic partner
Choosing trading strategies using importance sampling
The sampling technique is more efficient than A-B testing at comparing decision rules
Yield curve chronicles: mastering fixed income in volatile markets
A series of four podcasts that examines fixed income investment strategies against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, potential rate cuts and market volatility