As investors reassess their allocation to private credit, our latest blog article features a data-driven look at the past two decades, leveraging Cobalt dry powder analytics to contextualize today’s developments. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4cx5vSb
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A range of alpha signals can help investors discern whether a stock or a security is likely to outperform the market, and each signal has its own unique strengths and weaknesses. Our latest blog article explains why thoughtfully combining signals is worth consideration: https://bit.ly/3PQc49G
A key question amid the growth of robotics is: How can investors systematically identify and tag companies that sit at the intersection of robotics, AI, and sector-specific workflows? Our latest blog article analyzes the key elements of the industry: https://bit.ly/4m1nlQs
Is combining alpha signals worth consideration when building multi-factor portfolios? Yes, says FactSet SVP and Senior Director of Buyside Research Strategy Jonas Svallin. Read his analysis in this blog article, based on our in-depth white paper Optimal Signal Weights: https://bit.ly/4tr0z7b
FactSet SVP and Senior Director of Buyside Research Strategy Jonas Svallin explains how effective signal weighting within a multi-signal strategy can offer a more robust, diversified, and adaptable approach to investment decision-making. Read more: https://bit.ly/47FXcAV
From the perspective of insurance companies, exposure for the combined lines of insurance that oil-tanker owners buy can easily exceed $1 billion per voyage. The latest weekly analysis of the insurance sector highlights marine coverage, market share, and research guidelines: https://bit.ly/4bHGQJ7
In the context of the top US-based writers of marine insurance by premium, he latest weekly analysis of the insurance sector summarizes the core marine insurance layers and guidelines to research marine premiums in statutory financials. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4bF52fg
For trading desks using AI, it’s essential to embed it into real workflows. Governance, explainability, and trader adoption all matter. In our latest article, we break down how firms can navigate the path to implementation: https://bit.ly/4bR0Jh9
The recent events in the Middle East have increased costs for shipping companies that own oil tankers transporting crude. The latest weekly analysis of the insurance sector highlights marine coverage, market share, and guidelines to research marine premiums: https://bit.ly/3PBbJrf
AI is gaining traction on the trading desk. Successful implementation depends on workflow integration, transparency, and trader trust. Our latest article explores how firms can move from experimentation to practical AI adoption. Read it here: https://bit.ly/40vogil
For buy-side firms, successful AI adoption requires more than deploying new models. Firms must integrate AI into existing workflows, ensure transparency around model outputs, and build trust among traders who remain accountable for execution decisions. Read more: https://bit.ly/4boVR2f
A look at the U.S. ETF market in February, including asset flows by class and sector, ETF launch activity, and the key trends shaping investor allocation. Explore the latest monthly summary: https://bit.ly/4ljcy3K
What drove ETF flows in February?
Our monthly summary looks at where investors allocated capital across equities, fixed income, and other asset classes, plus the latest ETF launch activity. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4unzItM
U.S.-listed ETFs continued to attract investor demand in February. The latest monthly summary breaks down flows by asset class, sector trends, and new ETF launches shaping the market. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4llS9eg
Incorporating supply chain structure and disciplined portfolio construction can help extract clearer alpha from customer momentum strategies.
Read more: https://bit.ly/46CMYRn
Applying stress tests across regions shows varied impacts on equities and bonds. Running these scenarios with your own assumptions provides a structured view of how rising geopolitical risk may influence real portfolios. Read here: https://bit.ly/4aPvcN6
Sector-neutral, centrality-weighted customer momentum portfolios delivered higher returns and better risk-adjusted performance in backtests than simple averaging approaches.
Read the article: https://bit.ly/3N0Ag8j
Given ongoing tariff uncertainty, how can risk managers run specific assumptions to evaluate investment allocations? FactSet provides a baseline scenario analysis with thematic stress tests and responses from investable market indices: https://bit.ly/405ktbm
New FactSet research shows customer momentum signals improve when weighted by network centrality, giving greater influence to customers with stronger links in the supply chain graph.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4aVJYCd
With geopolitical risk increasing as a result of the war in Iran, FactSet Senior Risk Manager Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova has revisited her previous geopolitical risk analysis involving two broader scenarios: increases in geopolitical tension and fragmentation: https://bit.ly/4shJ48D
Navigating tariffs? FactSet’s Portfolio Analysis provides thematic stress tests and a baseline scenario analysis to help risk managers test the effects of investment portfolio values with their specific assumptions.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/40JLpNP
Examining two decades of data shows that private capital trends in natural resources don’t always move in lockstep with commodity price action. Strategic exposure requires understanding both market cycles and where capital is being deployed. Read the article: https://bit.ly/3OBb60n
Gold and silver’s recent rallies reflect broader risk sentiment and safe-haven demand. But private market interest in natural resources beyond precious metals, such as oil & gas and forestry, remains measured compared to past cycles. Read more: https://bit.ly/3OvMxSF
Despite significant volatility in gold & silver prices, fundraising for natural resources strategies has yet to recover to levels of the 2010s. This highlights divergent public vs. private capital flows. Read our analysis: https://bit.ly/4aOfUHc
Backed by digitalised trade systems & APEC’s FTAAP agenda, JS-SEZ is transforming regional connectivity and economic growth. Projected 21GW data centre power by 2025 highlights its push to be an AI and cloud hub.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4rB0GMT
In our latest blog article, we demonstrate a unique solution to consider: a practical benchmarking workflow that compares private companies by sector and size across revenue, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, return on assets, and revenue per employee: https://bit.ly/4tHQ2FE
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is becoming a magnet for private capital. It’s driven by scalable industrial capacity, AI-ready infrastructure, & cross-border trade corridors to drive more strategic, export-oriented deals.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4qNYeBE
Our tax-imputed private company financials are unlocking new perspectives for private company analysis. See how revenue, EBITDA, margin, ROA, and revenue/employee vary across sectors, revealing efficiency and productivity leaders: https://bit.ly/3Ok3gZ0
Available now: Our latest Macro Tracker lists the key economic data relevant to insurance company earnings. Check it out and read the latest analysis of AI implications for the sector based on Anthropic’s recent release of Claude Cowork plugins: https://bit.ly/3M99OJl
Over 1.5M U.S. private firms generate >$1M/year, yet reliable benchmarking is tough. Our new scorecard approach uses tax-imputed financials to compare performance across 10,000 sponsor-backed companies through five lenses with deep insights: https://bit.ly/3OwAzYJ