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

American flag

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

Photo of storm clouds taken from a high altitude.

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

Arid landscape with a leafless tree in the foreground and a bird flying above.

Are target date funds dinosaurs? Failure to adapt can lead to extinction.

Photo of a lineup of dominoes toppling each other.

Systemic Risk Survey: Systemic Risk, Policies, and Data Needs

Photo of a sign on a wood post which reads "Danger: cliff edge".

Low Rates and Ever Higher Debt

First evening of the GRI Summit, Tuesday October 1, 2018 at Toronto Board of Trade.

Tiff Macklem and Richard Nesbitt to Participate in the Liquidity Risk in Asset Management Conference