Press Releases

Exchange-Listed Options: A Valuable Tool for Underfunded U.S. Pensions

May 3, 2018

Although U.S. pension funds  are looking  to address a serious funding crisis through allocations to alternative investments such as private equity and illiquid credit, many funds are still overlooking another tool that improves risk-adjusted investment returns and helps restore funding levels: exchange-listed options. 

Surging ETF Allocations In Fixed-Income Portfolios Drive Broader ETF Growth Among Asian Institutions

May 2, 2018

Investment in ETFs surged last year in Asian institutional fixed-income portfolios, where allocations to ETFs grew to 17.1% of total fixed-income assets, from just 6.6% in 2016.

Investment Consultants Help Institutional Investors Prep Portfolios For Shift In Market Environment

May 1, 2018

The continued pressure on plan sponsors to close funding gaps while managing risk is forcing U.S. institutional investors to take a hard look at their portfolio allocations.

ETFs Provide Valuable Versatility in a Newly Volatile Market

April 24, 2018

U.S. institutional investors preparing their investment portfolios for the return of volatility and the shift to a rising interest-rate environment are stepping up their use of exchange-traded funds. 

Institutional Investors Forgoing Alpha Through Lack of Systematic Instrument Selection

April 19, 2018

Institutional investors are leaving money on the table by using familiar investment vehicles like bonds without first looking to see if they could obtain the same exposure more efficiently with another product like an ETF or a future. 

Right People + Right Technology = The Recipe for Success in FX

April 18, 2018

Throughout 2017 banks around the world invested heavily in their FX businesses. These banks were working to keep up with Citi and J.P. Morgan, which, among top-tier accounts, have established themselves firmly atop the list of 2018 Greenwich Share Leaders in Global FX. 

In Business and Commercial Banking, the Analytics Arms Race has Begun

April 17, 2018

In banking, the analytics arms race is on. Commercial and business banks are late to the analytics party, as advanced analytics have been adopted at a much faster rate in a range of other industries — including consumer banking.

Investor Spending on Risk Analytics Soars

April 12, 2018

Institutional investors increased their annual spending on risk and analytics platforms to $700 million, as “risk tech” expenditures nearly doubled to 10% of total buy-side trading desk technology budgets in 2017.

Outsourced CIO Enters a New Chapter

April 10, 2018

As institutional investors combat an increasingly complex and expanding list of strategic issues, a growing number are turning to outsourced CIO (OCIO) providers to access investment expertise and secure better investment outcomes. 

Liquidity Pressures Easing In Corporate Bond Market

March 22, 2018

Liquidity is finally improving for corporate bond investors—at least for smaller trades.