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Out of the blocks: 3 shifts powering ECM

Get up to speed on the ECM trends issuers need to know with Tom Swerling, our Global Head of Equity Capital Markets. 

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The Flip Side podcast: Will investors benefit from the ‘equitification’ of credit markets?

Compared to equity markets, corporate bond and loan markets have been pretty rigid. That is changing, and our Research analysts debate what this means for investors. 

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Q3 2024 Global Outlook: Calm on the surface

Steady global growth has resulted in a solid macro backdrop, but there are concerning developments below the surface according to our Research analysts.

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150 trends to 2030: Adjusting for the effect of AI

Trends from cybersecurity to mining technology are being disrupted by AI. Our analysts explore what’s important for investors to know this decade.

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Five forces reshaping fixed income markets

Our Research team explores five forces behind fundamental changes in fixed income markets.

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Three trends powering climate technology financing

How are climate technology innovators at the forefront of the energy transition attracting investors? Our Energy & Climate Technology Investment Banking team explains.

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Three trends driving FinTechs' new era

Global instant payments, increased M&A and IPO activity, enhanced user experience and a smarter, more strategic treasury will define FinTech’s evolution.

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Can consumers curb their carbon addiction?

Global Head of Research Jeff Meli debates that question with Will Thompson from our Sustainable and Thematic Investing Research team.

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Q2 2024 Global Outlook: US resilience leads the way

Our Research analysts expect the US to dominate the macro story for the rest of 2024, leading the world to a soft landing where inflation comes down without major growth setbacks.

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Five factors that could drive M&A in 2024

M&A deal volume should gain momentum in 2024 as rate cut and soft-landing expectations drive corporate activity and sponsors and activists pick up the pace.

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