Press Releases

Announcing the Best Brands in U.S. Small Business and Middle Market Banking; Greenwich Excellence Winners Wealth Management and Personal Investment Services

November 16, 2017

Citi and Fifth Third Bank have joined an exclusive group of institutions recognized by U.S. companies as the best brands in commercial and business banking.

Goldman Sachs Leads in North American Flow Equity Derivatives; J.P. Morgan is Top Broker in Europe

November 14, 2017

Goldman Sachs leads the flow equity derivatives market in North America and J.P. Morgan holds the No. 1 spot in Europe. 

With MiFID II Looming, European Fears Subside

November 9, 2017

Although some industry experts are projecting that new MiFID II rules will reduce buy-side spending on equity research by as much as 40%, a new study from Greenwich Associates finds that the immediate impact will be much less dramatic: European institutional investors plan to cut research budgets by only 1% in the next 12 months.

The Future of the Banker: Boom Times Now, AI Disruption Ahead

November 2, 2017

A surge in demand for experienced banking talent, is making the near-term future very bright for highly talented commercial bankers. Longer-term prospects are dimming, however, due to rapid advancements in business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Robots Have Entered the Corporate Bond Market

October 31, 2017

Corporate bond investors are making up for the loss of market liquidity by deploying new tools that leverage data and analytics – and technologies providers are working to meet that demand.

Artificial Intelligence: The Coming Disruption on Wall Street

October 26, 2017

Artificial intelligence is transforming financial services across customer support , research and sales and trading. As it boosts productivity and lowers costs for banks and financial service firms, AI will also threaten financial service jobs—about 15% of which are at risk, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates. 

Shifting Roles of Managers and Consultants Threaten the Status Quo

October 19, 2017

With roughly 90% of institutional investors relying on consultants for guidance, maximizing the impact of these relationships represents a huge challenge to asset managers and a significant opportunity for those firms that execute seamlessly. 

Institutional Investors Unhappy with Tick Size Pilot

October 17, 2017

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should consider ending the failed Tick-Size Pilot in small-cap stocks early to free up time and resources for other experiments in equity market regulation, such as the proposed Access Fee Pilot Program, stock exchange “speed-bumps” and reforms or even the removal of the Order Protection Rule (OPR).

Large U.S. Companies Shopping For New Corporate Banks

October 12, 2017

The 2017 Greenwich Share Leaders in U.S. Large Corporate Banking and Cash Management have one thing in common: They all saw their market footprints shrink last year, several intentionally. 

Global Trade Finance: Ripe For Disruptive Change?

October 12, 2017

Once considered a staid business, trade finance could be emerging as a hub of innovation and disruptive change.