Content by Topic: Macroeconomic Risks

Supporting our members as they refine and supplement existing risk management practices in response to changing macroeconomic conditions.

Macroeconomic trends play a key role in shaping the future. How the overall economy behaves – markets, businesses, consumers and governments – can have significant impact on financial portfolios and company valuations. Understanding fiscal and monetary policies, trade and investment flows, political developments on a national and international scale, is key to evaluating potential macroeconomic risk. Intermediate variables of particular interest include equities and commodities markets, business cycles, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, prices, rates of economic growth and exports/imports.

Our macroeconomic risk publications cover a wide range of related topics and include timely discussion on recently trending issues.

Read the latest articles and reports on macroeconomic risk or browse through the archive.

Latest News in Macroeconomic Risks

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Investment Opportunities in China’s “Project of the Century”

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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: A New Course for North American Trade and its Implications for the Canadian Financial Services Industry

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Diversification risks of Canadian hedge fund strategies

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Robust Hedging in Incomplete Markets*

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Characteristics of Fixed Income Holdings of U.S. and Canadian Institutions in Low Interest Rate Periods

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Equity Holding Preferences of U.S. based Insurance Companies in Low Interest Rate Periods

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Illiquidity Premia in the Equity Option Market

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President Trump’s Administration: The Impact on Financial Services and Regulation

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A Target GDP Approach to Risk and Return in Climate Change Policy