Investment
Value-at-risk models face neglect due to FRTB uncertainty
Some banks delaying material upgrades until timeline to replace VAR becomes clearer
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, highlighting such themes as collaboration with portfolio teams, forward-looking approaches, advanced analytics and integrating emerging risks, enabling firms to navigate…
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
Rates movements boost FX net investment hedging
Changing differentials bring more positive carry opportunities for corporates
Quantum cognition machine learning: financial forecasting
A new paradigm for training machine learning algorithms based on quantum cognition is presented
Corporate ‘greenium’ reveals effect of ESG rules on returns
Analysis of sustainable products shows how SFDR has caused a shift in investor behaviour, writes economist
US bank trio loads up on AFS securities in Q2
PNC, State Street and US Bancorp see double digit rises
CCPs vulnerable from reverse repo investments – Esma
European watchdog flags risks of uncovered exposure during liquidity stress event
Examining sustainability investments and financial performance of football clubs: an empirical analysis
The authors investigate how sustainability investments, financial leverage and growth rates impact the stock rate returns of football clubs.
As US MMF assets hit new records, so does manager concentration
Fidelity, JP Morgan and Vanguard commanded 40% of holdings as of February
A guide to home equity investments: the untapped real estate asset class
This report covers the investment opportunity in untapped home equity and the growth of HEIs, and outlines why the current macroeconomic environment presents a unique inflection point for credit-oriented investors to invest in HEIs
Adapting buy-side risk management strategies for complex market dynamics
Luke Armstrong from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Thomas Sheedy from Invesco and Julien Cuisinier from Artemis Fund Management explore the challenges and adaptive strategies shaping the evolving field of buy-side risk management
China stock sell-off will test securities firms’ risk managers
Regulatory measures to support stock market could add to risks facing securities sector
Asia moves: senior hires at Millennium, Citi, SMBC and more
Latest job news from across the industry
Dynamic margining long/short equity trading strategies
A repo haircut model extends a previous solution for long-only strategies
Schwab’s MMF assets rose 225% through Fed’s rate-hike journey
Climb of fund managers’ ranks contrasts with slumping banking deposits
US MMFs back in love with US Treasuries in Q4
Cash securities snatch crown from ebbing repos as funds’ top investment
Can ChatGPT unlock better investment portfolio selection?
This white paper explores the potential uses of generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, for investment portfolio selection.
State Street suffers largest loss from securities sale since 2010
$294 million hit drives net income down 45% to six-year low