The large gap between money market funds and bank deposit rates as well as what the banks themselves can obtain risk free at the Fed’s repo facility implies that cash will continue to move into the short end of the curve. … READ MORE >
Financial services
Financial services update: Q4 banking, AI-powered funds, regulatory proposals
In the latest installment of our monthly financial services update, we take a look at banking results from the fourth quarter of 2022, artificial intelligence-powered funds, and two regulatory proposals. … READ MORE >
4 areas of focus for financial institutions in early 2023
Despite the lift in financial institutions’ net interest margins from unprecedented rate hikes, the headwinds facing the industry through declining macroeconomic conditions are creating unique downside risks for the nation’s banking system.
Still, the strong capital positions of the nation’s banks have positioned them to weather such headwinds if they prioritize accordingly. Here are four areas to pay attention to as the year progresses. … READ MORE >
Financial services update: NIM growth, fintech recap, nonbank financial institution oversight
In the first installment of our monthly financial services update, we take a look at how financial institutions can sustain net interest margin growth, how fintech finished out 2022 and a rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to create a registry of nonbank financial institutions. … READ MORE >
Private equity deal activity remains resilient despite leveraged loan market
Private equity faces a number of headwinds in 2023; yet opportunities still await deal-makers in this sector, which is sitting on close to $800 billion in dry powder. … READ MORE >
Venture capital trends were mixed in 2022; expect them to converge in 2023
Venture capital investment trends from 2022 are expected to continue in 2023, as investors evaluate economic headwinds and take a cautious approach to see how conditions evolve. … READ MORE >
How remittances bolster emerging economies
Remittances are an important way that capital flows on a person-to-person basis from wealthier countries with strong economies to areas where opportunities are more limited. … READ MORE >
As insurtech investment dips, companies get boost by teaming with traditional insurers
As initial growth expectations come under pressure, insurtechs are partnering with traditional insurers and shifting their focus from disruption to process improvement instead. … READ MORE >
Venture capital activity slows even as deal counts and fundraising hit records
Venture capital deal and exit activity for the first nine months of the year were well below the explosive pace set in 2021 as various headwinds set in during the third quarter to cool off the blazing trends that had prevailed since the second quarter of 2020. … READ MORE >
Accounting for climate risks in business decisions
Businesses of all kinds, not just the insurance industry, must account for climate-related physical risks and factor them into strategic decisions. … READ MORE >