Webinars

Passive strategies have transformed equities investing – is fixed income next? Join S&P DJI and industry leaders as they discuss the advantages of an indexed approach to fixed income and why passive bond strategies may follow a similar growth trajectory to equities.

The potential for stabilizing or declining interest rates has many advisors considering a shift in tactics when constructing client portfolios.

Rising interest rates and global debt levels are heightening pressures in fixed income. How can institutional investors confront these obstacles while continuing to participate in the market?

Join the conversation as our head of index investment strategy, Tim Edwards, and Financial Times' Alphaville editor and global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, examine what’s driving current market conditions and explore key insights from S&P Indices versus Active (SPIVA®) Scorecards’ 20 years tracking the active versus passive debate.

Innovation and Opportunity in the Evolving Passive Investing Ecosystem

Advances in index-based strategies have given investors greater access to equity and fixed income markets and inspired new approaches to investing.

Join the Japan Exchange Group/JPX Research Institute and S&P Dow Jones Indices as we bring together industry leaders to discuss topics including:

• Where the Japanese equity market stands today and where it may be headed
• Why demand for passive strategies is growing in Japan and around the world
• How strategies focused on dividends, thematics and fixed income are expanding investors’ opportunity set

As the world wrestles with climate change, investors are seeking solutions to address its effects on global markets.

Factor strategies may help advisors confront the heightened concentration risk, economic uncertainty and geopolitical dynamics that define our current market.

Dividends’ share of total return has increased amid volatility, rising rates and high inflation, sparking heightened investor interest across the market cap spectrum. Can investors pursue a range of exposures beyond large cap while still focusing on high-quality companies delivering consistent dividend growth?

While the use of ETFs by insurance companies declined by 24% to USD 36 billion in 2022, the vast majority of the decline was due to valuation changes. How has the bear market affected trading patterns and dynamics, and how are insurance companies using ETFs today?

Offering quality and competitive yields, munis are reentering the spotlight as a way to diversify within fixed income. However, some muni strategies are more costly than others. How can advisors seek out opportunities while keeping bond-buying costs low?