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MarketsMedia: “The silver lining (from the volatility) is that there was a tremendous amount of data generated,” McPartland said. “Robots will learn an awful lot from what went on.”

The Trade News: A study by Greenwich Associates also found that deliverable forwards and swaps traded electronically were 77% and 75% in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

The Trade News: According to Greenwich Associates, around 40% of fixed income investors in Europe said they have either executed or plan to execute a portfolio trade within the next 12 months. 

Waters Technology: But how does compliance differentiate business conversations from personal ones? They don't, says Danielle Tierney. When a device is monitored, that includes all calls and interactions.

Bloomberg: “It does appear there has been increased interest in outsourced trading,” said Shane Swanson. “That does go hand-in-hand... " 

Bloomberg: It’s a balance sheet, scale and electronification game now, and the bigger you are, the better you do,” Greenwich Associates said.

Euromoney: At the end of March, Greenwich Associates published a report entitled 'Digitization delayed: why algos aren’t more popular in FX', based on data collected before markets felt the impact of Covid-19. 

Forbes: “A crisis like Covid-19 is when banks can either build or erode loyalty with their customers based on how they treat them,” said Steve Busby. 

The Financial Brand: Nearly all of the commercial banks taking part in a joint study by Greenwich Associates and S&P Global Market Intelligence found that full or partial payment deferrals were almost universal, at least in mid-April.

Financial Times: “The fact that it went seamlessly is really a testament to all of the people involved,” said Shane Swanson.