Private Capital and Systemic Risk
uttu Private capital markets are no longer a side story in global finance. Despite the sector’s insistence that it…
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The pitfalls of comparing portfolio returns
Investing can feel like a leap of faith. You pick a portfolio. You deposit money. Then, you wait.…
The MENA Investment Puzzle: Why Regional Integration Still Eludes Capital Markets
Despite shared language, overlapping demographics, and ambitious development agendas, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains one…
Stablecoins and Treasuries: A Fragile Funding Link Investors Can’t Ignore
An underappreciated corner of crypto is shaping US government debt markets. Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to…
Blockchain in FX and Remittances: From Pilot to Portfolio Impact
New US regulatory clarity is unlocking blockchain’s potential beyond theory. From tokenized collateral in Foreign Exchange (FX) trading…
Rights Without Power: Why the Put Bond Failed
Puttable bonds are often described as the mirror image of callable bonds: equal in theory, opposite in structure.…
Intel, TikTok, and a US Sovereign Wealth Fund: What It Means for Investors
What could a US sovereign wealth fund mean for markets and investors? It could alter the balance between…
Adapt to Lead: Career Lessons from Kam Shing Kwang, CFA
What does it take to thrive in finance over three decades of disruption and reinvention? For Kam Shing…
Your Betterment experience has just undergone a major upgrade
What changed—and why? We’ve always believed in goal-based investing. It’s what sets Betterment apart. But in the past,…
Navigating the Future of Risk Functions: Key Risk Indicators
Imagine steering your organization through a stormy sea, except the waves are now higher, the weather changes by…