Investments Guide

whitePaper | August 18, 2022

The European Union’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) signaled a new era of change and innovation in the financial services industry. Designed to make financial transactions more transparent, efficient and secure, the directive’s requirements help institutions satisfy increased consumer demand for smarter and more flexible banking options — without compromising security.

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

The pandemic caused lasting changes in consumer behavior, and the financial industry must adapt to the rapidly-evolving market. Stay-at-home orders caused many to shift to digital transactions, and these new habits have dramatically accelerated the need for payments systems modernization at financial institutions of all sizes. Legacy financial systems are ill-equipped to handle the rising volume of payments. Cyber fraud concerns have also increased as fraudsters around the globe developed sophisticated new ways to exploit financial systems, at a time when many institutions are still facing staffing shortages. Combined, these factors have made modernization of payments systems a top priority. “The dialogue in the U.S. payments ecosystem has irreversibly shifted toward offering increased speed, more choices, and simpler ways of sending and receiving payments," according to a 2022 Federal Reserve report.

whitePaper | November 15, 2019

MacKay Municipal Managers™ employs a relative value investment approach across all of their municipal strategies, with a focus on total return. The team seeks to capitalize on opportunities created by the mispricing of securities and will move along the credit curve based on where they find the best relative value. An emphasis is placed on risk management, and they currently do not employ leverage in the mutual funds they manage, which can increase volatility. The team’s active research-driven process and keen emphasis on risk control may benefit investors seeking attractive tax-free income.

whitePaper | April 13, 2023

Corporate treasurers are creating state-of-the art Treasury organizations to improve the speed and quality of financial decisions while reducing operational cost through shared services. The key challenge is choosing the best methods to integrate the systems that collectively produce insights treasurers need to meet corporate objectives—Treasury Management Systems, ERP platforms and banking partner systems. Use these four corporate-to-bank integration models to help guide your treasury transformation journey.

whitePaper | June 21, 2022

Data from various providers and academics analysing private equity returns show, that PE outperforms public markets throughout the business cycle, and Internal Rates of Return (IRR) pick up following recessions, as most recently observed following the 2000-1 Dotcom Bust and the 2007-8 Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

India is set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029. The FinTech industry has a crucial role to play in the country’s dream to reach the third largest economy from the fifth largest economy in the world. The global fintech market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.58% from 2021 to 2025. Total global fintech funding (across mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital) reached $210 billion with a record 5,684 deals in 2021 up from $125 billion across 3,674 deals in 2020.