SAS and Kamakura

On June 27, 2022, SAS – the global AI and analytics leader – acquired Kamakura Corporation, a leading provider of risk management software, information and consulting. As a result of the acquisition we can now provide an unparalleled suite of integrated risk solutions, particularly concerning asset liability managment (ALM) and other essential solutions for the financial services industry. SAS has scaled resources to support Kamakura products, enabling SAS resources and selected specialized Partners. The Kamakura products are becoming an integrated part of the SAS Risk platform.

TROUBLED COMPANY INDEX®

The Troubled Company Index® measures the percentage of 41,500 public firms in 76 countries that have an annualized one- month default risk of over one percent.

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Kamakura Default Probabilities versus
Legacy Ratings

Kamakura Daily Bond Performance Attribution

KRIS Daily Default Probability and
Bond Cross-Validation

RESEARCH

COMMENTARY

The Abrupt End of an Era

NEW YORK: October 1, 2024: September 2024 was a month for the history books. The Fed started its long-anticipated easing cycle by cutting the federal funds rate for the first time in four years. Leading up to the FOMC meeting, expectations for the size of the cut were...

Reflections on Jackson Hole

NEW YORK: Sept. 3, 2024: Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a place of great beauty, as well as the site of the annual policy symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.  This year’s focus on monetary policy is especially significant because inflation has...

Emotion, Momentum and the Markets

NEW YORK, August 2, 2024: July has been quite a month.  The Democrats selected a new candidate for president, former Federal Reserve President Bill Dudley called for immediate rate cuts amid recession concerns, and volatility spiked.  After a brief sell-off, the...

The Great Bifurcation Continues

NEW YORK, July 2, 2024: Markets ended in the black this quarter, with the S&P 500 up 4% for the quarter and 15.29% year-to-date.  The S&P World Index was up 0.82% for the quarter and 6.75% for the year-to-date.  The S&P 500 top 50 were up 9% in the second...

In Times of Disruption, Focus on Fundamentals

NEW YORK, June 3, 2024: While markets continue to focus on inflation and anticipating the Federal Reserve’s next moves on interest rates, other fundamental issues are equally important.  New home sales fell 4.7% in April and the median selling price increased 3.9%...

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