Press Releases

Crisis Highlights Importance, and Expense, of Market Data Streams

May 26, 2020

The onset of the COVID-19 crisis is highlighting the importance of market data infrastructure for both buy-side and sell-side firms.

U.S. Bankings Taking Extraordinary Steps to Help Companies Survive Crisis

May 19, 2020

U.S. banks are taking extraordinary steps to help companies survive the COVID-19 crisis and head off what could be the next major threat: a potential tidal wave of loan defaults. 

Investors Look to Apply NLP Technology in Trading, Compliance and Surveillance

May 19, 2020

Institutional investors are also looking to extend NLP technology to other core functions like surveillance and compliance and its ability to deliver accurate sentiment analysis.

Greenwich Associates Study Finds Trading Convertibles on Electronic Platforms Can Cut Spreads in Half

May 14, 2020

Given the attractiveness of convertible bonds to companies with high borrowing costs and volatile stock prices, investors should expect a surge in convertibles issuance in the post COVID-19 world.

Data Analytics - Not Just for Investment Teams Anymore

May 13, 2020

Asset managers are using analytics to create a competitive advantage in the sales process. 

Surveillance Technology Helps Firms Manage Volatility, Work From Home But Also Produces Tidal Wave of “False Positives”

May 12, 2020

Among the myriad challenges facing trading desks during the COVID-19 crisis is managing the huge number of “false positive” warnings from trade surveillance systems, triggered by massive swings in financial markets. 

Many Small And Mid-Sized Businesses Likely To Switch Banks After PPP Frustrations

May 12, 2020

As problems with the application process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have subsided, banks should start bracing for another massive wave of unintended consequences. 

Can U.S. Banks’ European Expansion Survive COVID-19?

May 4, 2020

Among the myriad ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the global economy, the pandemic could alter the trajectory of the European corporate banking market. 

COVID-19 Crisis Adds New Variable To Debate Over Revisions To MIFID-II Equity Market Structure

April 30, 2020

Amid the unprecedented volatility sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, European regulators are watching the region’s financial market infrastructure closely to see how it performs under extreme stress.

Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Who Will Institutional Investors Turn To For Advice

April 28, 2020

Although it’s usually investment consultants who give advice to their clients, institutional investors have some advice of their own for consultants competing for their business.