For the past few years, a large percentage of the digital asset community has gravitated to vertically-integrated platforms to trade, settle, custody, and lend/borrow digital assets.

Given the current market volatility and potential for more stable returns via bonds in the year ahead, making access to popular bond issuers easier for both institutional investors and the Robinhood crowd feels like a step forward.

From surging inflation and rising rates to the war in Ukraine, U.S. endowments, foundations and healthcare investors face a challenging investment landscape with complex macroeconomic conditions.

Regardless of where you sit, it’s important to check in now, assess what your goals really are, and build a solid, actionable plan to proceed.

As we head into prime vacation/holiday-taking time, I’d like to offer up some beach reads for market structure people, which include some of our most-read research so far this year, as well as a few must-read books.

ESG funds are attracting both capital and attention, and the SEC’s proposals show that they will be looking more closely at how well these vehicles comply with their stated ESG principles.

Risk abounds for financial institutions! Ongoing investment trends along with market dynamics have been pushing market participants to deal with numerous frictions against a backdrop of dizzying macroeconomic forces.

In case you haven’t noticed, we are living in an environment where regulators are keen to address advisor relationship practices that jeopardize retail investors. The subject of misconduct has had a folklore quality to it, hollywood certainly...

Asset managers’ performance on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is coming under increased scrutiny by investors and playing a growing role in the competition for institutional mandates.

The tumultuous events of the past two years have caused a radical reordering of priorities among America’s largest companies. Eighty-five percent of the corporate treasury and finance executives participating in this year’s study reported a change...