India's capital markets have defied global economic headwinds by producing exceptional growth over the past two years - a performance that has positioned India as one of the world’s most attractive opportunities for both investors and global banks.
For the first time in three years, Asian fund distribution platforms have reported positive net asset growth across equities, fixed income multi-asset funds.
The decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its September 2025 meeting is good news for commercial borrowers in more ways than one. Not only will the 25-basis point reduction in the Fed Funds Rate lower base rates on loans, but recent data also suggests that the prospect of additional Fed easing might influence lower spreads on floating rate commercial and industrial loans, per the Q3 Commercial Lending Market Insight from Crisil Coalition Greenwich.
Derivatives traders are hoping to find relief from rising funding costs by taking a more active approach to collateral management and cross-margining offsetting positions.
Could a futures market finally be taking hold in the credit market? A futures market for credit has been on the wish list of market participants for decades. The creation of a robust futures market would offer credit investors the same benefits market participants have come to love in futures tracking other asset classes like equities and interest rates.
Technology spending is on the rise as the world’s biggest corporate and investment banks work to meet their client’s needs and fight off competition from both peers and nonbank liquidity providers.
India’s corporate banking market is shifting into a dynamic phase, as Indian companies look to buttress profit margins at home and grow their businesses internationally, and foreign banks eye the country’s commercial banking/middle market segment as an increasingly attractive target.
Following the announcement of a sweeping set of tariffs on April 2nd, 2025, many economists predicted that the policies would lead to higher inflation and slower economic growth in the United States. To date, opinions remain mixed regarding the overall economic outlook and the long-term impact of these measures. Nevertheless, many commercial business owners and executives continue to express practical concerns about the potential consequences.