Press Releases

Primary Dealers Role in the Bond Market Evolving

September 19, 2023

The biggest U.S. bond dealers are maintaining the bulk of their market share while morphing into bond brokers who facilitate trades without putting their own capital on the line.

As Equity Investors Work to Transform Trading Technology Platforms, Many Consider Hybrid Approach

September 12, 2023

Boutique institutional equity investors are less-than-satisfied with the support they are getting from their trading technology providers, but fears of the potential disruptions associated with a change in vendors often cause them to stay the course with current partners. 

Capital Markets Firms Ramp Up Spending on Market Data

August 22, 2023

Asset managers, wealth management firms, banks, and broker-dealers globally are opening their wallets for market data. Spending on market data is expected to increase by 10% or more next year in priority areas including equites, fixed income and alternative data, and by at least 5% across other asset classes.

Japanese FX Continues To Become More Electronic

August 22, 2023

Investments by dealers in increasingly sophisticated e-trading systems and growing liquidity on multidealer platforms have set the Japanese FX market on a course toward increasing electronification. 

Momentum Building for Clearing in FX Derivatives

August 8, 2023

FX derivatives clearing is slowly on its way to becoming an important and influential component of the FX market structure.

In India, Big Banks (Domestic and Foreign) Continue Capturing Corporate Banking Relationships

July 25, 2023

Indian companies are joining forces with the country’s largest banks to help fuel their drive to become bigger, more international and more efficient. 

Algorithmic Trading Comes to the European Corporate Bond Market

July 25, 2023

Europe’s corporate bond markets are the most electronic corporate bond markets in the world. 

Managing Relationships with Investment Consultants: An Updated Approach for Asset Managers

July 19, 2023

While investment consultants continue to play a critical role for asset managers looking to grow their businesses, building strong relationships with these intermediaries has become more complicated and challenging than ever.  

In Digital Banking, U.S. Small Businesses and Mid-Sized Companies Favor Safety Features and Quick Responses on Loan Requests

July 18, 2023

When it comes to digital banking, small business and middle-market companies are not looking for bells and whistles. 

Asset Managers Must Upgrade Operating Models for a New Challenging Era

June 27, 2023

With fee levels and profit margins under pressure, asset management firms face the challenge of reining in costs while fostering growth.