Press Releases

Despite Long-term Decline in U.S. Equity Trade Commissions, up to $4.4B up for Grabs Among Brokers

July 9, 2019

Unbundling and other trends playing out in global equity markets have freed up U.S. buy-side traders to exercise more discretion over their order flow.

Managing Change: The New Imperative in Asset Management

June 11, 2019

Today, the most successful asset managers will be those able to regularly and consistently adapt to change. 

Steampunk Settlement

June 11, 2019

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) will have a profound effect on clearing and settlement, but taken too far, it might actually turn the clock backward and reintroduce problems financial markets have been working to alleviate for more than 500 years.

New Margin Rules Could Trigger Shift in FX Options Trades From OTC to Exchanges

June 10, 2019

The final phase of uncleared margin rules (UMR) could trigger a shift in FX options trading from OTC to exchange-based trading.  

Blockchain Security Tokens: "Crypto-Nite" for Stock Certificates

June 6, 2019

According to new Greenwich Associates data, firms are shifting their focus to security tokens – digital securities recorded on a blockchain and issued in full compliance with the securities regulations in the jurisdiction in which they are offered. 

In Challenging Markets, Canadian Institutions Turn To ETFs

May 29, 2019

With an eye on the long-term, Canadian institutional investors continue to embrace ETFs for strategic investment exposures.

Index Inclusion and Attractive Yields Fuel Institutional Demand for Asian Bonds

May 28, 2019

Asian fixed-income markets could experience meaningful inflows in the next 12 months.

Long-Only Investors Seek Edge with Alternative Data

May 22, 2019

Traditional “long-only” investors are joining quantitative early-adopters in using alternative data as a means of achieving investment alpha. 

MiFID II, Year Two: Benefits and Consequences

May 7, 2019

Traders have adapted to the MiFID II regulations and are navigating the new European equity trading landscape. However, there have also been some downsides, including increased difficulty in sourcing liquidity and a shift away from Europe’s midsize/regional brokers. 

Municipal Bond Trading Modernizes

May 6, 2019

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. asset managers and hedge funds traded municipal bonds in 2018, up from roughly half only two years ago.