External shocks: central bank policy options
External shocks—from commodity price surges, wars, and pandemics to foreign monetary tightening and abrupt capital flow reversals—create swift and varied challenges for central banks. The suitable rea...
Economy
Istanbul retail strategy: achieving scalability across districts
Istanbul emerges as a megacity defined by striking contrasts: compact historic districts, heavily visited tourist corridors, sleek business hubs, expansive suburban areas, and two ...
Investments and Business
Volatility and the future of factor investing
Factor investing and smart beta strategies sit between traditional active management and passive indexing. Factor investing targets specific drivers of return such as value, momentum, quality, size, low volatility, and carry. Smart beta packages these factor exposures into transp...
