Market fundamentals and technicals; assessing economic conditions, growth areas and market drivers, as well as pricing, spreads, and the resulting impacts to supply/demand and investor appetite. Examining performance metrics; default rates, prepayment speed, recovery rates etc., across various sectors and geographies. Current and expected issuance volumes. Approaches to managing credit risk with diversification strategies, enhanced underwriting standards, and deal structuring. Current and future trend forecasting e.g. emerging property types (datacentre, life sciences, logistics), and geographic diversification.