Press Releases

RBC Capital Defends Title as Top Dealer in Canadian Fixed Income

August 29, 2016

RBC Capital Markets fought off fierce competition from rivals last year to maintain its position as the top dealer in Canadian fixed income. 

European Companies Look to Proect Themselves from Brexit Fallout

August 23, 2016

European companies are worried that the U.K.’s exit from the EU will harm their businesses and are looking for ways to insulate themselves from Brexit’s possible negative consequences.

Majority of Major Banks Concerned about Blockchain Security

August 17, 2016

Transaction confidentiality is a major security concern for 63% of the experts and decision-makers at banks globally, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates.

U.S. Equities: Regulations Loosen Bonds Between Research-Trading

August 9, 2016

The link between equity research and trading—long a foundational underpinning of the Wall Street brokerage business—is weakening. 

India's Privately Owned Banks Step Up Their Game

August 3, 2016

India’s domestic “private banks” (privately owned) are increasingly matching—or outperforming—foreign banks, when it comes to the quality of service they deliver to Indian companies.

Global Banks and Pan-European Banks See Benefits in Internationalization

August 2, 2016

Despite tumult in the banking industry across Europe, German middle-market banking has been remarkably stable over the past three years, and all five of the market’s leaders are strongly positioned to win additional business in coming months.

Mid-sized / Regional Brokers Gaining Market Share of Institutional Commissions in U.S. Equities

July 27, 2016

As recently as 2007, the nine leading “bulge-bracket” brokers captured 78% of commissions paid by institutional investors on trades of U.S. equities. This year, they are claiming only 60%--down a full two percentage points from 2015. Much of the lost share has flowed to mid-sized/regional dealers, which as a group now take home 28% of U.S. equity commissions, up from just 11% in 2007.

Greenwich Associates Names 2016 Share and Quality Leaders in Global FX Trading

July 14, 2016

Currently, four dealers are ranked closely atop the global FX market In terms of market share. Citi and UBS are statistically tied in first place, while Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan are tied for third. Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are statistically tied, rounding out the top five. These firms are the 2016 Greenwich Share Leaders℠ in Global Top-Tier Foreign Exchange.

Broker Commissions on Institutional U.S. Equity Trades Flat at $9.65 Billion

July 13, 2016

Large institutions are shifting trading volume to algorithmic avenues of execution as the overall commission pool remains flat, according to a new study from Greenwich Associates.

BlackRock, Goldman, J.P. Morgan, Wellington Named 2016 Greenwich Leaders in Asian Institutional Investment Management Service

June 29, 2016

Asian institutions are diversifying portfolios and seeking new sources of yield by shifting assets to more narrowly focused investment strategies. The four firms named Greenwich Associates 2016 Leaders in Asian Institutional Investment Management Service Quality — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and Wellington Management—are helping institutions achieve these goals.