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  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. 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.

  12. Short sellers selective amid volatile Q3 earnings

    29 October 2018 Sam Pierson

    Most shorted ahead of earnings

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. 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)
  16. 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)
  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. 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)
  20. 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...

  21. 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)
  22. 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
  23. 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)
  24. Monthly model performance report – September 2018

    08 October 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  25. 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)
  26. 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)
  27. 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)
  28. Post-season play

    05 October 2018

    We review factor performance in September 2018.

  29. 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)
  30. 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)
  31. 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)
  32. 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)
  33. 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

  34. 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)
  35. 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)
  36. 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
  37. 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)
  38. 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

  39. 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
  40. 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

  41. 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.

  42. 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)
  43. 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)
  44. 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....

  45. 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)
  46. 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)
  47. 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)
  48. Cannabis shorts stay the course

    14 September 2018 Sam Pierson

    Rally sees shorts get more selective

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  49. 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)
  50. 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)
  51. 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)
  52. 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
  53. 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)
  54. 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)
  55. 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)
  56. 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)
  57. Monthly model performance report – August 2018

    06 September 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  58. Factor performance remains linked while stocks decouple

    06 September 2018

    We review factor performance in August 2018.

  59. 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)
  60. 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)
  61. 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)
  62. 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)
  63. 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)
  64. 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)
  65. 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)
  66. 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)
  67. Short sellers bail on UK grocers

    03 September 2018 Sam Pierson

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

    • Securities Finance
  68. 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)
  69. 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)
  70. 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

  71. Campbell Soup under pressure

    29 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Credit shorts advance ahead of earnings

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Equity Markets
  72. 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
  73. 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)
  74. 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)
  75. 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

  76. 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

  77. 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...

  78. “All-aboard!”: Inflation station

    23 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Strong correlation between inflation sensitivity and US equity returns in August

    • Securities Finance
  79. 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
  80. 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)
  81. 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)
  82. 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

  83. 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

  84. 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
  85. 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)
  86. 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)
  87. 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)
  88. 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)
  89. Hedging Turkey exposure

    14 August 2018 Sam Pierson

    Hedging Turkey exposure

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  90. 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)
  91. 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

  92. 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)
  93. 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)
  94. Turkey and CDS Liquidity

    10 August 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Emerging markets are in the spotlight and CDS liquidity remains strong

  95. 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)
  96. 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
  97. Monthly model performance report – July 2018

    07 August 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  98. Negotiating the value trade

    07 August 2018

    We review factor performance in July 2018.

  99. China PMI surveys point to steady economic expansion but rising growth risks

    07 August 2018 Bernard Aw

    Chinese economic growth remained relatively stable at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI survey data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  100. Week Ahead Asia-Pacific Economic Preview: Week of 6 August 2018

    07 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Bernard Aw

    This note also includes a special feature on the Indian economy.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  101. Brexit and the Buyside: When Your Counterparty Wants to Novate

    06 August 2018 Kirston Winters David Cook

    OTC derivatives market participants are receiving a growing number of requests from their dealers to novate swaps from a one entity to another...

  102. Nikkei Japan PMI signals weaker growth at start of third quarter, but prices spike higher

    06 August 2018 Bernard Aw

    PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  103. Tesla: Bears in the bond market

    30 July 2018 Sam Pierson

    Recently offered CDS contracts reflect credit concerns

    • Securities Finance
    • Equity Markets
  104. Economic Review: Week of 30 July 2018

    27 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    A busy week sees important central bank meetings in the US, Japan and the UK, as well as India and Brazil. Major data releases include the worldwide...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  105. Best post-crisis H1 Securities Lending revenue

    26 July 2018 Sam Pierson

    Securities Finance Q2 Review

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  106. Eurozone PMI and predicting economic growth

    25 July 2018 Paul Smith, Ph.D.

    In this research paper, we showcase the power of the PMI in tracking quarterly changes in Eurozone GDP.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  107. US Flash PMI surveys point to strong start to third quarter, but prices spike higher

    25 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    The July flash PMI survey data indicated that the US economy sustained strong growth momentum.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  108. Flash Eurozone PMI signals weaker growth trend at start of third quarter

    25 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum again...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  109. Most shorted global equities ahead of earnings

    24 July 2018 Sam Pierson

    Most shorted global equities ahead of earnings

    • Securities Finance
  110. Economic Review - Week of 23 July 2018

    20 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    The release of flash PMI data for July will add clues as to global economic growth trends as we move into the second half of 2018, and will be...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  111. Official data confirm solid second quarter for US manufacturing, but outlook clouded by tariff and price worries

    19 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Official data confirmed the survey data signal that US manufacturing output growth picked up in the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  112. UK survey data suggest that pay and prices to rise at faster rates

    19 July 2018 Annabel Fiddes

    Latest official data regarding employee earnings and inflation have both come in under forecasts, but survey data suggest that pay and price...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  113. SOFR and alternative RFRs - An introduction

    18 July 2018 Julien Rey

    Since the last financial crisis in 2007, regulators and financial market participants have questioned the reliability and robustness of benchmark...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
    • Financial Trading
  114. It’s the season for Responsible Officer certifications

    16 July 2018

    Responsible Officers ("RO") have long known this day of reckoning was coming

  115. KY3P: Vendor Management Portal

    13 July 2018

    KY3P: Vendor Management Portal

  116. Research Payments under MiFID II: Is there no such thing as a free lunch? (Part Two)

    13 July 2018 Francis Land

    In part two of our blog on Research Payments under MiFID II, Francis Land highlights one potential unintended consequence of the new rules.

    • Financial Trading
  117. Economic Review - Week of 16 July 2018

    13 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    A week that kicks off with the findings from the largest global survey of business expectations also sees important data releases for the US...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  118. Monthly model performance report – June 2018

    10 July 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  119. EU equity lending revenue improves 19% in first half of 2018

    10 July 2018 Sam Pierson

    European equity lending revenue is pointing higher

    • Financial Trading
  120. Monthly Global Review July 2018

    10 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Monthly Global Review

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  121. Monthly Global Review

    10 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Monthly Global Review

  122. Economic Review - Week of 9 July 2018

    08 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Some of the highlights of the week ahead include fresh official data on economic growth trends in the UK and Eurozone as policymakers look for...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  123. Tariff threats weigh on sentiment

    06 July 2018

    We review factor performance in June 2018.

    • Financial Services
  124. Research Payments under MiFID II: Is there no such thing as a free lunch?

    06 July 2018 Francis Land

    Under MiFID II’s research payment rules, the days of ‘No such thing as a free lunch’ should be a thing of the past. However, there have been...

    • Equity Markets
    • Financial Trading
  125. Eurozone productivity broadly stabilises in June

    05 July 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    Eurozone productivity broadly stabilised in June as expansion in the service sector partially offset deterioration at goods producers.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  126. Nikkei PMI data point to stronger growth in second quarter

    04 July 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese economy end the second quarter on a stronger note, according to Nikkei PMI surveys, with other survey indicators suggesting economic...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  127. Caixin China PMI surveys signal steady economic growth but rising prices

    04 July 2018 Bernard Aw

    The steady expansion of China’s economy was sustained at the end of the second quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI surveys, but the upturn...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  128. Stronger UK service sector adds to signs of second quarter rebound

    04 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    June’s UK PMI surveys indicated a strong end to the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  129. Italy PMI improves in June, but remains suggestive of only slight rise in Q2 GDP

    04 July 2018

    Latest Italian PMI data indicated an improvement in business activity growth during June.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  130. Near-stagnant exports push global manufacturing PMI to 11-month low

    03 July 2018 Chris Williamson

    Worldwide manufacturers reported the weakest rise in export orders for two years in June, contributing to the slowest improvement in business...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  131. Survey data point to weakest quarter since end of 2016

    02 July 2018 Bernard Aw

    Business conditions in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector deteriorated further during June, according to latest Nikkei surveys, rounding off the...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  132. Economic Preview - Week of 2 July 2018

    29 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees important data releases which include worldwide PMI surveys and US employment numbers. Policy highlights include the Reserve...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  133. Economic Preview - Week of 2 July 2018

    29 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees important data releases which include worldwide PMI surveys and US employment numbers.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  134. EM equity short position hit post-crisis peak in early June

    29 June 2018 Sam Pierson

    EM equity short balances peaked at $110bn on June 8th

    • Securities Finance
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  135. Best practices for a smooth hand-off during platform manager transition

    28 June 2018

    Learn the key best practices our private equity client, High Road Capital Partners, utilized to ensure a smooth transition.

  136. Data science: at the heart of business transformation

    28 June 2018

    Data science is not new. But the availability of new tools and technologies is changing the role of the data scientist, enabling them to produce...

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  137. Blockchain – beyond cryptocurrencies

    28 June 2018

    The early promise of blockchain is beginning to bear fruit as financial services firms invest in DLT projects to reduce risk and cost.

  138. Capitalizing on the data deluge

    28 June 2018

    Managing the huge amounts of data now available to the financial sector is a challenge that is being met by integrating new tools and methods...

    • Automotive Consumer Marketing/Audiences
  139. The growing short position in USD investment grade credit

    26 June 2018 Sam Pierson

    IG credit short balance hits post-crisis peak in June

    • Securities Finance
    • Financial Trading
  140. IHS Markit US PMI survey signals weakening manufacturing trend

    25 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    An overall solid performance of the US economy in June masks a slowdown trend in manufacturing.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  141. Economic Preview - Week of 25 June 2018

    22 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees GDP updates for the US and UK as well as a policy meeting in New Zealand. Besides data releases, the EU/UK Brexit summit...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  142. IHS Markit PMI surveys signal further 190k non-farm payroll gain in June

    22 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s PMI surveys signal another bumper month of employment growth in June.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  143. Flash Eurozone PMI signals 0.5% GDP rise in Q2, but also hints at weakening trend

    22 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Flash PMI survey data for June showed business activity regaining some momentum.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  144. Flash PMI points to firmer growth of Japanese manufacturing despite export decline

    22 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    Japan manufacturing continued to enjoy robust growth in June, but there were further signs of easing demand, especially in export markets, calling...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  145. PMI data indicate headwinds to copper prices

    21 June 2018 Sam Teague

    Copper prices rose markedly in the first two weeks of June on the back of supply shortage fears and bullish price speculation.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  146. SFTR: Making Sense of it All

    19 June 2018 Pierre Khemdoudi

    Overview of SFTR initiative

  147. Economic Preview - Week of 18 June 2018

    19 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees key monetary policy meetings in the UK and Brazil, which lead up to the release of flash PMI surveys for the Eurozone, US and Japan....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  148. Economic Preview - Week of 18 June 2018

    19 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees key monetary policy meetings in the UK and Brazil, which lead up to the release of flash PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  149. 'Short burn' spares few

    18 June 2018 Sam Pierson

    Crowded US equity shorts outperform

    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  150. Zambian private sector makes solid recovery after recent cholera outbreak

    18 June 2018 Gabriella Dickens

    Growth in the Zambian economy has regained momentum during the second quarter so far.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  151. The backsolve explained

    18 June 2018

    Given the early stages of operations for a number of investments and limitation of inputs for valuation methods within venture capital, this...

    • Company Valuations
    • Exploration & Production (E&P)
  152. Irish economy rebounds following Storm Emma disruption

    18 June 2018 Andrew Harker

    Irish economy rebounds following Storm Emma disruption

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  153. Social media indicator review

    15 June 2018

    An update to our Social Media factor suite performance since the factors went live four years ago.

    • Financial Services
  154. Official production data likely overstate eurozone manufacturing soft patch

    14 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Survey and official data have diverged in terms of the health of the euro area manufacturing sector.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  155. Monthly PMI Overview June 2018

    12 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Monthly PMI Overview June 2018

  156. May sees deterioration in eurozone workforce efficiency

    12 June 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    May sees deterioration in eurozone workforce efficiency

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  157. Economic Preview - Week of 11 June 2018

    11 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The coming week sees monetary policy meetings at the US Federal Reserve, ECB and Bank of Japan.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  158. Basic Materials sector shows signs of a pick-up through 2018

    08 June 2018 Sian Jones

    Goods producers in the US basic materials sector have signalled signs of recovery from weaker demand conditions seen at the start of the year....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  159. Reserve Bank of India surprises with pre-emptive rate hike

    08 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Reserve Bank of India raised the policy rate for the first time in nearly four-and-a-half years at the June meeting. Future action will depend...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  160. Monthly model performance report – May 2018

    08 June 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  161. UK pay growth hits three-year high as employers fight to fill vacancies

    08 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Average salaries awarded to candidates taking up new jobs rose at the fastest rate for three years in May in a further sign that the tightening...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  162. South Korea PMI signals manufacturing slowdown

    07 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    Business conditions in South Korea’s manufacturing sector deteriorated further in May, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys, setting the scene...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  163. The value-momentum trade war

    07 June 2018

    We review factor performance in May 2018.

  164. To D or not to D – is Annex D really a new FRTB requirement?

    07 June 2018 Gil Shefi

    The long-awaited Basel Committee Consultative Document on the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) minimal capital requirements for...

    • Financial Trading
    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  165. US takes lead in global expansion

    07 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    US takes lead in global expansion

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  166. Brief overview on dividends from Temasek-linked companies

    07 June 2018 Chong Jun Wong, CFA

    The inclusion of Temasek Holdings into the NIRC framework in 2015 has not prompted Temasek-linked companies (TLCs) to amend their payout pattern...

    • Dividends
  167. Caixin PMI surveys point to steady economic growth despite export decline

    05 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    China’s economy maintained a steady momentum midway through the second quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  168. Global auto industry accelerates in April

    05 June 2018

    Following marginal growth in March, a solid expansion in output was registered in the global automobile manufacturing sector during April.

  169. UK PMI recovers to five-month high in May, but rebound lacks conviction

    05 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Business activity rose to the greatest extent recorded so far this year in May, though forward-looking indicators suggest growth could deteriorate....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  170. Nikkei Japan PMI data point to cooling growth in May

    05 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    After a solid start to the second quarter, the Japanese economy expanded at a slower rate in May.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  171. Nikkei Indonesia PMI points to faster growth, but also higher cost pressures

    04 June 2018 Bernard Aw

    Growth in the Indonesian manufacturing sector picked up slightly midway through the second quarter, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys, setting...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  172. UK construction growth on shaky foundations as sentiment slides and orders fall

    04 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK construction activity increased in May, but growth looks set to lose momentum in coming months.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  173. Economic Preview - Week of 4 June 2018

    01 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Business survey data for May will provide indications of global and national economic trends midway through the second quarter, with UK data...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  174. Global Manufacturing PMI at nine-month low amid near-stagnation of worldwide exports

    01 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global Manufacturing PMI at nine-month low amid near-stagnation of worldwide exports

  175. Economic Preview - Week of 4 June 2018

    01 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    Business survey data for May will provide indications of global and national economic trends midway through the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  176. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – May 31, 2018

    01 June 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.

  177. Order book and production divergence hints at extended eurozone manufacturing soft patch

    01 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    The eurozone manufacturing sector reported its slowest expansion for 15 months in May, according to the final PMI data.

  178. UK Manufacturing PMI stages unconvincing rebound in May

    01 June 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK Manufacturing PMI stages unconvincing rebound in May

  179. CDS and redenomination

    31 May 2018 Gavan Nolan

    Investors should take heed of the CDS ISDA basis when monitoring redenomination risk

    • Political Risk
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  180. All time high in Cannabis shorts

    25 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short balances in Marijuana stocks hit $2.1bn, highest on record

    • Equity Markets
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  181. Short sellers flee FTSE 250

    25 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    Q2 on pace for largest post-Brexit FTSE 250 short covering

    • Equity Markets
  182. Economic Preview - Week of 28 May 2018

    25 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    Upcoming manufacturing PMI surveys will give a guide to global economic trends halfway through the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  183. IHS Markit US manufacturing PMI survey shows price pressures building amid capacity constraints

    23 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s ‘flash’ manufacturing PMI survey indicated further robust output growth and strong hiring momentum during May.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  184. Flash PMI at nine-month low to signal weaker growth of Japanese manufacturing

    23 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    Flash PMI at nine-month low to signal weaker growth of Japanese manufacturing

  185. Short sellers fade Pot stock rally

    22 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    Marijuana related stocks: Valuation and short demand

    • Financial Trading
    • Equity Markets
  186. Malaysia PMI suggests further loss of momentum after a slow start to 2018

    21 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Malaysian economy grew at a slower pace in the opening quarter of 2018, in line with advance signals from business surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  187. Week Ahead Economic Preview ­- May 21-25

    18 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees a range of data that will add to views on policy decisions at major central banks.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  188. Vietnam makes progress towards achieving economic plans

    18 May 2018 Andrew Harker

    Vietnam makes progress towards achieving economic plans

  189. Economic Preview - Week of 21 May 2018

    18 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees a range of data that will add to views on policy decisions at major central banks.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  190. Most Shorted Ahead of Earnings: J.C. Penney & Pets at Home Group

    17 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    After Macy’s kicked off retail earnings with a strong result, see how short sellers are positioned for JCP earnings today.

    • Financial Services
  191. US tax reform and valuation

    17 May 2018

    Take a closer look at the ways tax reform will affect private companies moving forward.

    • Legal Risk
    • Company Valuations
    • Taxation Risk
  192. Survey data point to Japan's economy gaining strength after disappointing Q1 GDP

    16 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese economy shrank in the first three months of 2018, according to the preliminary estimate of gross domestic product.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  193. US Gaming Stocks Advance on Supreme Court Decision

    15 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    US Gaming Stocks Advance on Supreme Court Decision

  194. PMI signals headwind to aluminium prices

    15 May 2018 Sam Teague

    Survey data suggest that subdued demand growth at aluminium-using firms worldwide presents a downside risk for prices.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  195. PMI data eyed for clues of potential second quarter Eurozone GDP rebound

    15 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    New GDP estimates add further confirmation to the slowing of the Eurozone economy in early 2018.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  196. April PMI signals improving demand as India economy recovers from twin shocks

    14 May 2018

    India’s economic performance accelerated to the strongest in three months at the start of the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  197. IHS Markit US PMI surveys indicate price pressures at highest since mid-2011

    14 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global US PMI surveys indicate price pressures at highest since mid-2011

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  198. Best Q1 securities lending revenue since 2008

    11 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    S&P Global Securities Finance Q1 Review

  199. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – May 11, 2018

    11 May 2018 Adam Mauro

    The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.

  200. Monthly PMI Overview May 2018

    10 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    Monthly PMI Overview

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  201. Survey data in spotlight as Bank of England holds interest rates

    10 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at the Monetary Policy Committee's May meeting.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  202. Monthly PMI Overview

    10 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    Monthly PMI Overview

  203. Monthly model performance report – April 2018

    08 May 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  204. Short selling in earnings season: Anything but boring

    07 May 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short sellers of equities and corporate bonds are navigating a challenging Q1 earnings season

  205. Value trade protectionism

    04 May 2018

    We review factor performance in April 2018.

  206. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – May 5, 2018

    04 May 2018

    S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot – May 5, 2018

  207. Chinese economic growth stymied in April by falling exports

    04 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    Chinese economic growth stymied in April by falling exports

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  208. Eurozone productivity stagnates during April

    04 May 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    Total productivity in the euro area was broadly unchanged in April, thereby ending a 58-month period of uninterrupted growth.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  209. Muted PMI leaves global economy in lower gear

    04 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    After a brief spell of excitement at the start of the year, PMI survey data indicate that global economic growth has settled into a lower (but...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  210. PMI rises to six-month high as Japan's economic upturn regains momentum

    03 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Japanese economy expanded at the strongest rate for six months at the start of the second quarter, according to PMI data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  211. Muted UK PMI rebound indicates tepid economic growth at start of second quarter

    03 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    Business activity picked up only modestly in April after being disrupted by heavy snowfall in March.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  212. Malaysian manufacturing growth weakens but optimism hits multi-year high

    02 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    Latest survey data indicate that the health of Malaysia's manufacturing economy weakened further at the start of the second quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  213. Global manufacturing PMI subdued by slowdown in global trade

    02 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI survey data show global manufacturing managed only a modest rebound in April.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  214. Indonesia manufacturing growth picks up but future worries hit five-year high

    02 May 2018 Bernard Aw

    Indonesia’s manufacturing economy picked up pace at the beginning of the second quarter, building on the positive start to the year.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  215. UK manufacturing PMI at one-and-a-half year low

    01 May 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK manufacturers reported the weakest improvement in business conditions for nearly one-and-a-half years in April.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  216. The impact of region on FVA submissions

    01 May 2018 Vaughan Harding

    Funding valuation adjustment, or FVA, has long been the subject of heated debate within the industry. Intended to ensure banks account properly...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  217. TradeTech 2018: Top five highlights from Lance Uggla on how to supercharge your market data capabilities

    27 April 2018

    In a keynote interview with Ulku Rowe of Google Cloud Lance discusses the evolving alternative data market.

  218. Upcoming UK PMI data in spotlight after disappointing first quarter GDP numbers

    27 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    UK economic growth slowed to near stagnation in the first quarter, casting further doubts on the health of the economy.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  219. Week Ahead Economic Preview

    27 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees important updates to the global economic picture in the form of manufacturing and service sector PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  220. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – April 27, 2018

    27 April 2018 Adam Mauro

    S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot – April 27, 2018

  221. Earnings Report: Facebook, Supervalu, CBL, Euronav, Capita & Monex

    26 April 2018 Sam Pierson

    Mixed results for short sellers as earnings season rolls on

    • Financial Services
  222. Assessing liquidity: why quality data matters

    24 April 2018 Dan Huscher

    In the fixed income markets, judging liquidity can be a complex issue.

  223. Eurozone settles into lower gear

    23 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    Eurozone settles into lower gear

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  224. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – April 20, 2018

    20 April 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.

    • Structured Finance
  225. Comparisons of US manufacturing output ‘soft data’ accuracy

    20 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    As a ‘soft data’ advance guide to official data on manufacturing output, the S&P Global PMI has outperformed the ISM.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  226. Post-trade processing in a T2S world: All change for sub-custodians

    20 April 2018

    Over the last two years, 22 central securities depositories in 20 markets have migrated to TARGET2-Securities (T2S). Like it or not, the platform...

  227. Successful use of 'soft data' in nowcast models will depend on choice of data

    18 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    S&P Global’s PMI data painted a far more accurate picture of the US manufacturing economy in 2017 than the ISM surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  228. PMI data continues to signal solid growth prospects for Australia

    18 April 2018 Joseph Hayes

    The latest Commonwealth Bank of Australia PMI data signalled another month of solid output growth at the end of the first quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  229. Ghana’s economic recovery continues amid muted price pressures

    18 April 2018 Andrew Harker

    The latest Stanbic Bank Ghana PMI, compiled by S&P Global, pointed to the strongest improvement in business conditions for six months in March....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  230. US Blue-Chip Dividends Up $2.5B in Q2

    18 April 2018 Tom Matheson

    Dividends from US blue-chips continue to surge in Q2, forecast up $2.5bn

    • Dividends
  231. Brazil PMI shows improved growth momentum during opening months of 2018

    17 April 2018 Pollyanna De Lima

    Brazil PMI shows improved growth momentum during opening months of 2018

  232. Slowdown in Asia transport business activity at end of Q1

    17 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    Slowdown in Asia transport business activity at end of Q1

  233. IHS Markit Weekly Securitized Snapshot – April 13, 2018

    13 April 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Securitized Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized market.

    • Structured Finance
  234. Exceptions to standard valuation assumptions: Coloring outside the lines

    12 April 2018

    In the final installment in our three-part series focused on valuations, we discuss how and when a non-traditional approach provides value.

    • Company Valuations
  235. Time is Running Out to Act on RTS28 Reporting

    10 April 2018 John Jannes

    As the MiFID II RTS 28 report filing deadline looms, find out how to meet your reporting obligations by acting now.

  236. UK pay pressures continue to build as staff hiring remains robust

    10 April 2018 Annabel Fiddes

    Staff appointments rose sharply in March, while lower candidate availability placed further upward pressure on starting pay.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  237. Global economy suffers loss of momentum in March

    10 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth slowed sharply to the weakest for over a year in March, according to PMI survey data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  238. Strong rise in Czech manufacturing output continues into 2018, despite March slowdown

    10 April 2018 Sian Jones

    The Czech manufacturing sector started 2018 in rude health, according to the latest PMI survey data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  239. Investors retreat from US equity ETFs and large cap Technology

    09 April 2018 Sam Pierson

    First quarterly decline in US Equity ETF balances since 2016

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  240. Week Ahead Economic Preview

    06 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    The week sees economic news that should provide insights into central bank thinking in the US, UK and eurozone.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  241. Hong Kong PMI points to best quarter in four years despite March slip | IHS Markit

    06 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    Hong Kong’s private sector achieved its strongest quarterly performance since early 2014, according to latest Nikkei PMI data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  242. MSA EMEA ETP Report

    06 April 2018

    Full year 2017 review of ETP trade volumes

    • Market Analysis & Forecasts
  243. IHS Markit PMI and air freight demand compared

    06 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    PMI surveys can provide early insights into demand at industry level, as illustrated by the following analysis of air transport and air travel....

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  244. Global PMI slides to 16-month low in broad-based slowdown

    05 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global economic growth slowed sharply to the weakest for over a year in March, according to the latest PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  245. Monthly model performance report – March 2018

    05 April 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  246. The long-awaited Q1 FRTB Consultation Paper: Is change the only constant?

    05 April 2018 Paul Jones

    As the fog lifts on the FRTB framework following the publication of the BCBS’ consultation paper and firms buckle down to meet the June 2018...

    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  247. Snow-hit UK PMI surveys signal weakest economic expansion since EU referendum

    05 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    Bad weather curbed business activity growth in March, leading to the weakest expansions of output and new orders for 20 months.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  248. Investors on the defensive

    04 April 2018

    We review factor performance in March 2018.

    • Emerging Markets
  249. Signs of manufacturing cycle having peaked as PMI slips to five-month low

    04 April 2018

    Global manufacturing growth slowed to a five-month low in March, though remained robust by recent standards.

  250. Chinese economic growth loses momentum at end of first quarter

    04 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    March PMI survey data signalled a noticeable loss of momentum in China’s economic growth

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  251. Signs of manufacturing cycle having peaked as PMI slips to five-month low

    04 April 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing growth slowed to a five-month low in March, though remained robust by recent standards.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  252. PMI slips to 17-month low as Japan’s economic upturn loses steam

    04 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    Growth of Japanese business activity was the slowest since October 2016 at the end of the first quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  253. Philippines manufacturing growth regains pace at end of first quarter

    03 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Philippines manufacturing sector is on course for its weakest quarterly growth in recent years, according to Nikkei PMI data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  254. Thailand PMI survey shows deteriorating manufacturing conditions in March

    03 April 2018 Bernard Aw

    Thailand’s manufacturing economy ended the first quarter on a low, according to Nikkei PMI data

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  255. Accelerating CVA calculations using Quasi Monte Carlo Methods

    01 April 2018

    One of the most important counterparty credit risk measures is the credit valuation adjustment (CVA), defined as the present value of the potential...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  256. Managing the liquidity risk regulation wave: SEC 22e-4 and beyond

    29 March 2018 Dan Huscher

    The notion of regulating liquidity risk management is no longer a question of if, but when and how.

  257. Tesla is heavily shorted across the capital structure

    26 March 2018 Sam Pierson

    Tesla bonds and equities have attracted short sellers

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  258. Eurozone PMI slides to 14-month low as economy loses growth momentum

    22 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    Eurozone business activity grew at its slowest rate for over a year in March, according to the flash S&P Global Eurozone PMI.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  259. Flash Japan PMI rounds off best quarter for Japanese manufacturing since 2014

    22 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    The March flash PMI rounded off the best quarter for the Japanese manufacturing economy since early-2014.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
    • Financial Services
  260. Brokerages rush to personalize content for millennials amid $30 trillion wealth transfer

    21 March 2018 Bethany Baer

    Brokerages are trying to keep millennials and Gen Xers engaged to retain their assets

  261. UK pay growth hits 2½ year high

    21 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    Signs of accelerating pay growth raise the prospect of interest rates being hiked again in May.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  262. Short sellers retreat from Mall REITs

    20 March 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short balances for mall REITs down 20% YTD.

    • Securities Finance
  263. Food and drink sector improves strongly at start of 2018

    20 March 2018 Joseph Hayes

    Global production growth in the food and beverages industry remained strong during February, according to latest PMI data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  264. UK inflation fall brings relief to households

    20 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    Softer UK inflation means the squeeze on incomes is coming to an end, with survey data highlighting how the mood among households has started...

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  265. Upswing in eurozone construction activity continues at start of 2018

    20 March 2018 Alex Gill

    The eurozone construction sector is enjoying one of its best spells for over a decade, with growth remaining buoyant in February.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  266. Banks and property developers boost Singapore dividends

    19 March 2018 Chong Jun Wong, CFA

    Companies in the FTSE Straits Times Index are expected to return SGD 20.9bn in dividends to shareholders this year.

    • Dividends
  267. “The Report of My Death Was an Exaggeration”, or “The Emperor Has No Clothes”? Some thoughts on the future of Commission Sharing Arrangements in a MiFID II world.

    19 March 2018 Francis Land

    Some thoughts on the future of Commission Sharing Arrangements in a MiFID II world.

  268. CDS and Senior Loss Absorbing Capacity – A New Tier

    19 March 2018 Gavan Nolan

    MREL and TLAC requirements will soon come into force in Europe. The CDS world will have to adapt to the shifting landscape in cash.

    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
  269. Chinese economy set for best quarter since 2010, despite February dip

    19 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    China’s economy lost a little momentum in February, but the country remained on course for its best quarter for over seven years.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  270. IHS Markit Weekly Mortgage Snapshot – March 16, 2018

    16 March 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.

    • Structured Finance
  271. Short demand on the rise in Europe

    14 March 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short demand for EU equities has continued to increase in early 2018.

    • Securities Finance
  272. Forgotten but not gone: NMRF proxies and the struggle for accurate QIS and capital efficiency under FRTB

    14 March 2018 Paul Jones

    With banks’ trading operations already struggling to maintain profitability under high capital requirements from Basel III, firms are looking...

    • Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)
  273. Australia PMI surveys point to steady growth in the first quarter

    12 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Australian economy maintained solid growth momentum in February, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  274. European manufacturing supply capacity stretched but not broken

    09 March 2018 Mathieu Ras

    The European economy has been accelerating for the last two years, leading to increased pressure on productive capacity.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  275. IHS Markit Weekly Mortgage Snapshot – March 9, 2018

    09 March 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.

    • Structured Finance
  276. Inditex dividend on sale

    09 March 2018 Carlos Garcia-Lastra Marques

    Shares have plunged by 35% from their peak in June 2017, pushing the forward dividend yield to its highest level in 10 years.

    • Dividends
  277. Avoiding gray areas part 2: Documenting a valuation’s subjective inputs

    08 March 2018

    In the second report in a three-part series on valuation reporting, we outline specific subjective inputs and their impact on the reporting process....

    • Company Valuations
  278. Avoiding gray areas part 1: Valuation assumptions

    08 March 2018

    In the first of a three part series on challenges in valuation reporting, we take a deep dive into reviewing assumptions made during the process....

    • Company Valuations
  279. Gun related stocks under fire

    08 March 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short sellers have targeted gun manufacturers and retailers.

    • Securities Finance
  280. Strong fundamentals beneath market volatility

    07 March 2018

    We review factor performance in February 2018.

  281. Global economy enjoying accelerating momentum in 2018, accompanied by rising price pressures

    07 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    The global economy has enjoyed accelerating momentum so far in 2018, according to PMI data.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  282. Monthly model performance report – February 2018

    07 March 2018

    Monthly style and specialty model performance report.

  283. Patience is not a virtue when reviewing municipal bond credit

    05 March 2018 Chris Fenske

    Chris Fenske highlights the value of “quantamental” investing

  284. UK PMI surveys show economy regaining momentum, price pressures cool

    05 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    The UK economy picked up steam again in February after a slow start to the year.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  285. Japan PMI surveys point to another solid quarterly expansion

    05 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    Japanese economic growth remained robust in February despite losing a bit of momentum.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  286. Singapore’s private sector economy on course for best quarter since mid-2014

    05 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    PMI survey data showed the UK manufacturing sector growing at the slowest pace for nearly a year in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  287. IHS Markit Weekly Mortgage Snapshot – March 2, 2018

    02 March 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitized mortgage market.

    • Structured Finance
  288. Philippines manufacturing growth slows as new taxes curb demand

    02 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    Growth in the Philippines manufacturing economy suffered a further loss of momentum during February, according to the Nikkei PMI surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  289. Cybersecurity factors powered by BitSight

    02 March 2018

    We have partnered with BitSight Technologies to introduce factors that quantify cybersecurity risks to enhance stock and portfolio risk management....

    • Financial Services
  290. Week Ahead Economic Preview

    02 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    A busy week sees a flow of key data releases ranging from worldwide services PMI surveys through to the US employment report.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  291. Europe leads global manufacturing upturn, but also sees highest price pressures

    01 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    Global manufacturing lost a little momentum for a second successive month in February, according to the latest PMI™ surveys.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  292. CCR KVA with Least Squares Monte Carlo

    01 March 2018

    The Basel III/IV framework contains a number of new and updated measures to increase bank liquidity, decrease bank leverage, and to strengthen...

  293. PMI surveys show Indonesia’s manufacturing sector lurching back into life

    01 March 2018 Bernard Aw

    The Indonesian manufacturing PMI surveys show the strongest rate of growth since the summer of 2016.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  294. Seeking signs of life as manufacturers report weaker output growth

    01 March 2018 Chris Williamson

    PMI survey data showed the UK manufacturing sector growing at the slowest pace for nearly a year in February

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  295. High-yield ETFs attract record demand from short sellers

    27 February 2018 Sam Pierson

    Short sellers have increased bets amid fund outflows.

    • Securities Finance
    • Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
    • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  296. CVA Wrong Way Risk: What does the CDS data tell us?

    26 February 2018 Bill Chung

    The wrong way risk modelling of valuation adjustments is a challenging problem. We revisit WWR modelling by using information from the credit...

    • Financial Risk Analytics
  297. Liquidity Matters: Pre and Post trade transparency under MiFID II - the impact of Systematic Internalisers

    26 February 2018 Kirston Winters

    With Systematic Internaliser (SI) obligations having taken on effect on 3 Jan 2018, most large dealers have already or are weighing the pros...

  298. IHS Markit Weekly Mortgage Snapshot – February 23, 2018

    23 February 2018

    The S&P Global Weekly Mortgage Snapshot provides a summary of the US securitised mortgage market.

  299. Week Ahead Economic Preview

    23 February 2018 Bernard Aw

    Worldwide releases of manufacturing PMI surveys will provide important signals as to global growth trends in the first quarter.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)
  300. UK economic growth revised down, in line with PMI

    22 February 2018 Chris Williamson

    The economy grew less than previously thought in the final three months of 2017.

    • Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)

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