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April 24, 2024

U.S. Sector Relevance to China

Chinese investors tend to exhibit high exposures to domestic equities. Incorporating U.S. equities could help Chinese investors diversify their strategies and alleviate home-country bias.

April 24, 2024

First ETF with 100% protection against losses launches in US

The fund, which requires investors to forgo some potential gains, is aiming to disrupt the annuities market.

April 24, 2024

Global Economic Outlook Q2 2024: Still Resilient, With Gradual Rate Cuts Ahead

Chinese investors tend to exhibit high exposures to domestic equities. Incorporating U.S. equities could help Chinese investors diversify their strategies and alleviate home-country bias.

April 24, 2024

About the Research and Policy Center (RPC)

CFA Institute Research and Policy Center is transforming research insights into actions that strengthen markets, advance ethics, and improve investor outcomes for the ultimate benefit of society.

December 23, 2021

Limiting Risk Exposure with S&P Risk Control Indices

The volatility seen during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008 broke the calm that was present in financial markets from 2004 to early 2007. Most asset classes experienced significant pullbacks, markets became volatile, and the correlation between asset classes increased significantly. 

November 24, 2021

EU launches first green bond with record size and demand

Oct 12 (Reuters) – The European Union sold its first ever green bond to record demand on Tuesday, taking its first step to potentially become the biggest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt with a record-sized deal.

March 31, 2021

Why the US Dollar is Losing Trust

As we head into the year 2021 we take a look at market trends developing that we believe will mature this year with an incredible amount of activity in capital markets at the moment.

March 31, 2021

Does the Game Stop with Gamestop?

The GameStop squeeze on short-sellers is an extraordinary event in markets, where at face value, retail traders and investors have worked together in an attempt to put some of the largest wall street institutions out of business.

March 31, 2021

2021 Real Estate Trends to Watch

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated a number of secular shifts that were already starting to have fundamental impacts on the role real estate plays in the economy as well as in investment portfolios.

March 31, 2021

2021 ESG Trends to Watch

ESG investments reach a new maturity with less hype and skepticism, but investors looking to align with the Paris Agreement’s goals may start to see a shrinking pool of eligible opportunities.