More than a quarter of the world’s commercial payments and almost 30% of receivables now flow through nonbank or fintech alternative payment platforms.
U.S. investment consultants are transforming themselves from curators of recommended asset manager lists into centralized sources of expertise, knowledge transfer and market information.
Financial market firms globally are speaking out against a rule proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require more U.S. Treasury and repo market trades to be centrally cleared.
Institutional investors are increasingly using digital media, along with traditional media sources like the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Large companies in Europe and Asia are asking their banks for advisory services, enhanced customer service and other forms of practical support to help them sustain and grow their businesses amid growing economic headwinds.
Approximately 40% of U.S. small businesses and mid-sized companies are experiencing tighter lending standards, including about one in 10 companies who say credit standards have already tightened considerably.
Despite economic headwinds around the world, large companies in the Middle East and North Africa remain extremely positive in their outlook, with attention and resources focused on expanding and diversifying businesses, and growing revenues.
Buy-side equity traders are spending increasing amounts of time searching for liquidity in fragmented markets, and they are doing so amid constrained budgets and smaller team sizes.