Global markets insights – October 2024: Fed’s jumbo rate cut amid turmoil in the Middle East

Impact of Higher for Longer Fed Rates on US Housing Sector

Global Markets Insights – September 2024: Fed all set to fight recessionary fears

Fed’s pivot and geopolitics to impact deal making in the US leveraged lending universe?

Federal Fund Rates – Higher for Longer

Fed not in a rush to cut; markets rally

A dovish Federal Reserve: a ray of hope for capital markets

Federico Vargas

The curious case of SVB’s collapse – the impact of bank failures on Fed rates and other asset classes

The Federal Reserve’s trajectory – side-tracked by SVB’s collapse?

What aggressive Fed rate hikes mean for the US housing market

High inflation and the Fed’s aggressive stance – warning signs of a recession shock?

High US inflation, Fed tightening and a tighter labour market – Do these hint at a US recession ahead?

Fed tapering: is the 2013 tantrum likely to be repeated?

U.S. Municipal market activity witnessing positive momentum post Fed’s intervention

The impact of a reduction in the Federal interest rate

Latest Trends in Fintech

Large GCC banks in an interest-rate downcycle environment

Global markets insights – November 2024: Trump 2.0 boosts market sentiment

Understanding price action of gold in 2024 and its equity play

Making America Great Again 2.0 – What it means for Asset classes and Policy

Preparing for the future: the SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities

Understanding catastrophe bonds: their growth and a comprehensive overview

Unlocking Opportunities in the Commercial Mortgage Market

The role of investment writing in times of financial crisis

Factors impacting the US residential mortgage rate

Key challenges Indian banks face in mobilising deposits and strategies to overcome them

Navigating overcapacity in China vis-à-vis US and EU trade policies

Payments evolving to accommodate cross-border and real-time capabilities

EU banks’ Additional Tier 1s: big rush, small hush!

The spike in peer-to-peer lending

Impact of interest rate cut on the banking sector

Russia War Sanctions: Economic Impact and Resilience in 2024

US 2Q 2024 earnings wrap: Nvidia tempers AI bull run

Behind the technology screen: Japan’s silent progress in AI

Oil market pulse – July 2024

New Trends and Opportunities in SME Lending

EV public charging infrastructure – a bottleneck to EV adoption

Global markets insights – August 2024: Rate hike in Japan rattles the market

Autonomous mobility – the road to a driverless future

Corporate America: On a Bankruptcy Boom

Optimistic outlook – M&A under the lens

Interest Rate Divergence in 2024: A Global Context

Streamlining investment-monitoring processes: overcoming operational challenges

Leveraged finance – update and FY24 outlook

The ECB rate cut – what’s next for G7?

The US PE&VC sector faces a disturbing trend of bankruptcy

Accumulation of Dry Powder Spurs Appetite of Private Equity Investors

The auto sector’s road to decarbonisation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) – transforming the US insurance sector

Grid Resilience – The Need, the Challenges and the Actions

Drowning hopes of lower Treasury yields amid the approaching supply “tsunami”

Rate cuts begin in Europe and Canada

The mystery of black swans and how to prepare for the unthinkable

1Q24 earnings wrap: S&P 500 scales record high as earnings season set to be best in two years

The SEC’s new private fund advisor rules – a fair ecosystem for investors

Affordable Housing in the US has never been affordable

Supply concerns keep commodities higher and inflation sticky

Commercial real estate lending set to take centre stage among real estate debt providers’ alternatives

The Rise and Fall of Silicon Valley Bank: Implications for Financial Regulation

Will US banks benefit from interest rate cuts in 2024?

Navigating the 2024 outlook for GCC equities

The Role of Compliance in Political Contribution Monitoring

E-discovery and social networking

Demand for safe-haven assets remains strong

Oil-market pulse – March 2024

Demystifying extended account analysis (XAA) – a unique banking service for maximising profitability

Emerging markets likely to outperform developed market

Debt capital markets outlook 2024

Data – the oil of the 21st century and the need to protect it

Growing importance of ESG in M&A Landscape

Hedge fund trends in 2024

Oil-market pulse – February 2024

US 4Q23 earnings wrap: The AI bull rages on

Unauthorised communication platforms: risks and strategies for avoiding them

An investment analysis playbook for building efficient portfolios

Oil market pulse: January 2024

A consumption-driven US economic recovery

Commercial Real Estate Lending Trends: Key Insights

Catastrophe Bonds – An ILS Alternative for Reinsurance

Following the money trail: understanding the importance of fund flows

The US Public Finance Department’s national debt-management strategies

Business development companies – an alternative financing solution

US mortgage-sector trends in 2024

Leveraged lending – to face headwinds or tailwinds in 2024?

Leveraged lending trends – through the lens of a recession

Private Credit Market: Emerging Trends and 2024 Outlook

The Good, the Bad and the Worst in Leveraged Lending in High-Inflation Environment

Is a US debt default impending?

2024 SEC Examination Priorities – Consumer Protection, Elevating Trust, Emerging Fintech, Crypto

Getting to grips with new SEC private fund adviser rules

SAS – the most widely used analysis software

PE&VC sector continues to face headwinds

Oil and gas market pulse: August 2023

Green packaging material – understanding the dynamics and latest trends

Maximising Efficiency in Customer Onboarding: Digital Customer Onboarding

Commercial and corporate lending trends in 2023

Tread carefully when monitoring employees

Oil and gas market pulse: July 2023

1H 2023 oil sector review – Global economic concerns weigh on oil market

Big pharma’s bet on biotech – key drivers and top focus areas for M&A

Commercial real estate lending trends in 2023

Outsourcing trade finance operations – a strategic move to streamline processes for business growth

Oil and gas market pulse: June 2023

The democratic ecosystem – a perspective on the role of political contributions during elections

How director remuneration schemes may have influenced questionable accounting choices at Silicon Valley Bank

Oil and gas market pulse: May 2023

If you think we dodged the debt ceiling bullet, think again

Oil and Gas Market Pulse : April 2023

The banking crisis – a root cause analysis

Rising interest rates – impacting CRE returns?

DARQ technologies through a financial lens

Risks to energy project financing from climate change

Green hydrogen market trends

Munis expected to shine soon

The Market Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank

Why the US inflation shifted from “transitory” to “sticky”

AI in Algorithmic Trading: Future of Smarter Investments

Can the neobank model be value-accretive to banks?

China’s tax and real estate debt crises

The fall of LIBOR and the rise of SOFR

Recent trends in the cryptocurrency market

IPO window waiting to reopen in 2023

M&A activity to increase in 2H 2023

Debt capital market activity poised to increase by mid-2023

Bright spots in distressed debt investing amid rate hikes and recession fear

A new dawn for fixed income assets following an inflation-ravaged year

COP27 – landmark collaboration for climate financing

Cannabis – the next big financial investment

ESG-based lending – an elevated step for real estate financing

Part 2 – Transition from Fee-for Service based model (FFS) to Value-Based healthcare

Can U.S. Retailers Weather the Storm this Holiday Season?

Private equity: macroeconomic influences to drive trends in 2023

Trends in leveraged finance in 2023

Managing investment compliance during a recession

Blockchain securitisation – a revolution in global structured finance

Financial data aggregation: The transition from physical collateral to information collateral

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Banking

Shouting from the rooftops

Private debt: a risk to financial stability?

Will the strong momentum in US CLOs continue?

The Great Migration – A look at the US Fixed Income market amid rising inflation and interest rates

How are high-yield investors gaining an advantage over market participants?

Silver lining to the inflation curse

Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Pushing past others notwithstanding the global crises

Community banking’s role in serving small businesses

Opportunities in fixed income and credit as recessionary risk increases

TMT and Healthcare vying for Private Equity’s attention

Green financing in commercial real estate

Fuel tax suspension: beneficial for consumers or a burden for governments?

Stablecoins: a new era of money and payment systems

Commercial real estate trends 2022

The impact of rising interest rates on bond markets

Inflation: An outcome of supply chain disruptions

Raising Interest Rates to Curb Inflation: The Problems to The Solution

The increasing role of treasury in supply-chain management

How retail banking is reshaping post-pandemic

SEC Division of Examinations – 2022 examination priorities

Russian aviation – possibility of a new member in the VIN (Venezuela, Iran and North Korea) club

Russia-Ukraine war: ramifications for Russia and the West

Will 2022 be another good year for US retail lending?

Affordable homes – in acute shortage for the extremely-low-income community

2022 U.S. Market Outlook: Compelling need for bottom-up approach to generate alpha in choppy markets

A plant-based diet – the road to sustainability

Steep fall in US Treasury rates – a chronic risk

Making America great again with a USD2.3tn infrastructure plan

Increased lending risks to consumer mortgages prompt a shift in regulatory landscape

US political risks elevated – midterms ahead

Energy-efficient mortgages to fuel smart building construction

Multifamily real estate – lenders’ preferred choice in the current market

The start of a new commodity supercycle? Rising like a phoenix from the ashes after the pandemic

Growth of digital and robo-advisory platforms and their impact on the asset management industry

The inflation saga: addressing the elephant in the room

Pandemic-induced transitions in the US and European retail sectors

Why the futuristic metal, copper prices are currently consolidating and expected to grow more

Global debt accumulation and recovery amid the pandemic