The Iran conflict highlights how geopolitical shocks drive divergence across crude oil and natural gas benchmarks. Widening regional spreads underscore the value of diversified exposure across global energy benchmarks.
For years, family offices benefited from a structural advantage that many other investors did not have: time. They could hold through cycles, tolerate illiquidity and take a longer view than institutions constrained by shorter performance horizons or tighter liquidity...
Many corporate treasurers assume that the routine rolling of FX forwards or commodity futures every few months constitutes a complete hedging strategy. In reality, traditional techniques often contain hidden shortcomings.
Modern treasury is a delicate balance of human instinct and digital intelligence. While data provides the foundation, the treasurer provides the active decision-making required to maintain a firm’s balance sheet health.
Geopolitical risk and supply disruptions drove the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) up 24% in Q1 2026, with energy leading gains amid a sharp oil supply shock.
What is driving convergence between public and private markets, and what supports continued growth? As markets shift, we look at standardized data, interoperability, and infrastructure enabling investors to scale private market allocations.