INSIGHTS

Shifting trade corridors, accelerating digitalization and evolving regulations are transforming the global trade finance landscape. BNY convened leaders from the Asian Development Bank, BAFT and the ICC to explore how the ecosystem is adapting – and the opportunities that uncertainty presents. The panelists discuss everything from alternative settlement currencies and supply-chain finance for SMEs to tokenization, data sharing and standardization.

Amid mounting pressure to deliver improved growth and performance, financial institutions in APAC are turning to operational transformation to gain market share and increase client satisfaction and retention. This is being achieved in a number of ways, including the outsourcing of functions, process automation and the adoption of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to create more agile, scalable and resilient investment operating models.

As the U.S. Treasury market continues to grow rapidly, both public and private sectors continue to consider solutions to promote a safe and liquid environment. BNY explores how appropriate leverage ratio reform, paired with prudent risk management and other solutions, could promote increased liquidity and lay the foundation for a more resilient Treasury market.

Explore real-time payments, regulatory trends, liquidity management and the modern infrastructure needed to support them. BNY provides some insights.

Cryptocurrency has evolved from a small-scale experiment into a multi-trillion-dollar global market. This article from BNY Wealth dives into the market’s history, adoption, innovations and regulations

BNY, in collaboration with Stanford’s Research Institute for Long Term Investing, surveyed a group of asset owners representing over $1 trillion in assets under management to get a pulse check on the current private markets evolution being driven by artificial intelligence. Responses illustrate both the challenges and opportunities of investing in alternative assets and give a glimpse into the potential industry-wide transformation.

Economic uncertainty from U.S. tariffs and shift in interest rate policy generated heightened market volatility in Q2. Bonds experienced notable fluctuations due to global trade tensions and uncertainty regarding the federal funds rate. Meanwhile, international and global equity flows increased, indicating a shift toward broader diversification.

Four key themes are changing the game across a broad range of non-traditional asset classes. A new report from BNY Investments explores how alternative investments can capitalize on these trends or be a hedge against potential headwinds. Read more from BNY Investments.

The S&P 500 is trading at record highs, which some investors didn’t see coming after the tariff-fueled drop in April. What may come as a bigger surprise, however, is that the rally is broadening beyond big technology companies.

U.S. trade policy, mixed economic signals, and fiscal uncertainty is driving equity market volatility. This report is the third edition in a three part series looking at the forces shaping global markets. In this edition, BNY Investments believes that while equity markets were resilient going into the summer, volatility will persist. Learn more from BNY Investments.

Checkpoints from BNY Investments is a comprehensive monthly chartbook highlighting major top-of-mind themes that could shape financial markets in the near term. In addition to the broader macroeconomic discussion, Checkpoints delivers detailed views on major asset classes, including global equities, fixed income and real assets.

Our experts examine key events that impacted markets in the first half of 2025 – including policy shifts, tariff expectations and international relations – and how they have changed the economic outlook for the year.