This report provides detailed information from investors in the United States investing in both, U.S. and International Equities, including helpful benchmark data such as:
- Annual cash equity commissions
- All-in and single-stock high-touch rates
- Execution-Only and Tack-On commission rates
- Commission rates: All-In blended, high-touch, algorithmic and crossing rates
Research is based on personal interviews conducted from November 2013 through February 2014 with 316 traders covering U.S. equities, 82 U.S. equity portfolio traders, 66 traders covering Asian equities, 48 traders covering Australian equities, 58 European equity traders, and 63 Japanese equity traders. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study. Buy-side institutional investors were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the brokers they use as well as detailed information on important market trends like commission rates, commission allocation, fund performance, and number of brokers used.