Press Releases

New Swaps Rules Reducing Risk - and Competition

January 31, 2019

Regulators are batting .500 when it comes to their dual goals with post-crisis reforms in the U.S. interest-rate swaps (IRS) market: making markets safer and encouraging competition in swaps trading and clearing. 

Amid Volatility and Change, There's Stability Atop the Global Fixed-Income Market

January 30, 2019

For the many dealers that weathered a difficult end to 2018, they are seeing a strong beginning to the year, which has renewed optimism that 2019 will be a year of meaningful revenue growth.

Banks and Large Asian Companies Struggle with Onerous Compliance Process

January 29, 2019

Corporate banks competing in Asia are having to navigate a major challenge: keeping corporate clients happy despite an increasingly onerous documentation/compliance process across different jurisdictions in Asia and abroad.

Global Equity Trade Execution Rates Decline in the Wake of MiFID II

January 29, 2019

Hundreds of global investment managers are using the latest Global Equities Commission Rate Analytics as hard-data to compare their rates in negotiations with their sell-side counterparties.

U.S. Banks Advance on Europe's Corporate Banking Market

January 29, 2019

U.S. banks are making a major push for the banking business of Europe’s largest companies.

The Unique Market Structure of Government and Corporate Debt in Europe

January 22, 2019

This new Greenwich Report takes a detailed look at the market structure of the European bond market, including corporate and government debt, examining its size, product-mix, issuer- and investor bases and functionality.

MIFID II Transforms European Trading

January 17, 2019

Some of the sweeping rules put in place at the start of this year by MiFID II are catalyzing innovation, as traders experiment with new tools, analytics and business models to navigate the new landscape, while others are leading to unintended consequences.

Despite Spike in U.S. Corporate Bond eTrading Consolidation Ahead for Platforms

January 8, 2019

Despite a surge in the share of U.S. corporate bond trading volume executed electronically in 2018, Greenwich Associates says consolidation is on the way for electronic platforms. 

Top 9 Market Structure Trends for 2019

January 2, 2019

If 2019 marks the start of a new era, a period of uncertainty will usher it in. 

European Fixed-Income: A Challenging and More Concentrated Market

December 10, 2018

Regulatory changes and difficult market conditions have made European fixed income a more challenging business for banks.  This is leading to increased consolidation across the market.