Insights & Analysis: “Underestimated” US economy headed for soft landing
The US economy is on track for a soft landing, according to State Street Global Advisors – but “there are undoubtedly a variety of...
Rules & Ratings: Covered clearing agencies subject to new risk management rules
The SEC has amended rules related to the risk management and resilience of covered clearing agencies, introducing new requirements around intraday margin collection and...
Barclays names Brad Rogoff global research head
Barclays has appointed Brad Rogoff global head of research, effective 1 October 2024.
Currently the head of FICC research, Rogoff is based in New York...
Rules & Ratings: KBRA makes two senior management appointments
Eric Neglia has been named global head of KBRA’s expanding funds ratings business, while Thomas Speller has been appointed global head of fund finance,...
AM Best adjusts credit ratings and outlooks
AM Best has assigned and upgraded the credit ratings of a number of firms, reflecting changes to elements including balance sheets, operating performance and...
Insights & Analysis: Investors need to take note of pro-growth stance in US &...
By Evan Brown, head of Multi-Asset Strategy, UBS Asset Management.
When the top policymakers in the world’s two largest economies are determined to support economic...
Rules & Ratings: FTSE Russell launches Fixed Income TPI Index and TPI Focused Glidepath...
FTSE Russell has rolled out two new indices – the FTSE Fixed Income TPI Climate Transition Index Series and the FTSE Fixed Income TPI...
Rules & Ratings: Securitisation reforms “stifling” for CLOs, LMA says
The Loan Market Association (LMA) has struck back at the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) positive initial assessment of post-2008 securitisation reforms, stating that the...
SEC appoints six new Investor Advisory Committee members
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added six new members to its Investor Advisory Committee.
The new members, who will serve four-year terms,...
Insights & Analysis: Market participants must prepare for the unexpected, ESAs say
Despite a broadly positive environment, ongoing geopolitical developments and economic uncertainties mean that financial market participants should be more vigilant than ever, according to...
