Press Releases

Dealers’ Reduced Presence In European Government Bond Markets Saps Investor Liquidity, Threatens Bank FICC Revenues

May 24, 2016

The decision by some major banks to scale back their role as primary dealers of European government bonds is reducing liquidity for investors and could, over the long-term, be compromising banks’ ability to grow revenues in other fixed-income products. 

The Future of Banking: Digital SuperStores

May 19, 2016

By 2025 leading banks will be operating as digital financial superstores that blur the line between technology companies and banks.

Aon Hewitt, Mercer and Summit Strategies Named Top-Quality U.S. Investment Consultants

May 18, 2016

Every year, Greenwich Associates recognizes the best asset managers in the U.S. and around the world with its Greenwich Quality Leader awards. For the first time, Greenwich Associates this year named Greenwich Quality Leaders in U.S. Investment Consulting and in Business Development among U.S. Asset Managers. 

Brexit: Is Hope a Strategy?

May 17, 2016

More than half of corporate treasurers and CFOs in the U.K. and continental Europe believe it is at least somewhat likely that the U.K. will leave the European Union. Most of these executives think a so-called “Brexit” would be a disorderly and potentially volatile process. Despite these beliefs, most corporate officers have not taken any actions to minimize the negative effects of a U.K. exit on their companies. 

Global FX Investors Increasingly Seek Non-Bank Liquidity

May 12, 2016

Institutional investors with access to non-bank liquidity providers execute 20% of their volume through non-bank liquidity providers.

Fund Distributors Predict Growing Demand for Target-Date and Other Multi-Asset Products

May 4, 2016

Intermediary distributors of investment products in every major region around the world expect to see increased demand for multi-asset products from clients on their platforms.

Well-funded Canadian Pensions Turn Attention to Liability Management

April 28, 2016

With global markets in the grip of volatility, near-fully funded Canadian pension funds are turning their attention to liability management and shifting assets from domestic equities and bonds into areas such as international fixed income, private equity and real assets.

Buy-side Traders Seek Integrated OMS / EMS Solution

April 28, 2016

As global equity markets become more complex, buy-side traders are expressing a strong desire for integrated systems for order and execution management. To date, however, the industry has not yet come through with a singular solution to meet that demand.

Greenwich Associates Hires Jacob Jegher as Head of Strategy at Javelin

April 20, 2016

Greenwich Associates today announced the hiring of Jacob Jegher as Senior Vice President, Banking and Head of Strategy at Javelin Strategy & Research.

Order Management Systems (OMS) Move Far Beyond Just Managing Orders

April 6, 2016

Order management systems that serve as the sell-side’s IT backbone can have a profound impact on the efficiency of broker-dealer sales desks and risk management practices.