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Reuters: “FX algo usage will rise as it is extremely difficult for human traders to beat machines in volatile markets," said Ken Monahan.

Bloomberg: “The humans reminded this automation-obsessed market how much they matter," said Kevin McPartland. 

Profit & Loss: The massive spike in volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a nearly unprecedented climb in the value of the dollar has left market participants scrambling for cover, notes Greenwich Associates in its 2020 Greenwich...

FinAsia: Greenwich Associates estimates 50 percent of cash equity trading to be done electronically by 2022 after the market grew 43 percent last year.

Institutional Investor: Andrew McCollum says there will likely be a “pause” in manager hiring, as many institutional investors postpone or extend their search processes.

FundFire:  And they have clear preferences about the type of investment strategies and managers they would introduce to their portfolios or invest more with to increase their exposure, a Greenwich Associates report shows.

American Banker: "Having another outlet has to help," said Steve Busby. "There are all these stories of businesses that didn't have a bank relationship, and they're going to anyone who'll listen" to obtain funding.

Wealth Professional: A new report found that many plan to modify their approach to China public equity allocations.

Nasdaq: “General speaking, the markets have been handling activity and heightened volatility pretty well,” Cohen said in an interview with Shane Swanson.

FinAsia: A recent survey of institutional investors named government mistrust as the first amongst top concerns that have led to lagging implementation of dedicated China strategies.