Asia’s fixed-income market is consolidating, even as trading volumes across the region continue to grow. In this rapidly evolving market, HSBC has established itself firmly as the industry leader in across-the-board market share and quality.
While U.S. banks are locked in fierce competition for the business of the country’s strongest and most promising small businesses, companies in the market for credit and banking services are reaping the rewards.
Despite new regulations, soaring compliance costs, balance sheet pressures, unfavorable interest rates and soft demand for loans, U.S. banks are investing in their middle-market banking businesses in anticipation of an economic rebound.
The restructuring of the global fixed-income business will continue in 2014 as banks around the world experiment to find the right size and commitment levels to keep them both viable and profitable.
Amid a dramatic slowdown in institutional trading volume of Japanese government bonds (JGBs), Mizuho Securities and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities maintained their momentum as the market’s leading dealers, according to the results of Greenwich Associates 2013 Japanese Fixed-Income Investors Study.
Changes brought on by new regulations will drive trading activity in foreign exchange away from options and non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) to futures, which will become a much bigger and more important part of the FX market.
Increased efficiency in the clearing of swaps trades and increased clearing costs for swaps investors will be two key trends to watch in the global derivatives markets in 2014, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates.
HSBC, Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas are the leading providers in European corporate trade finance — a traditionally stable business that is now showing signs of some change, according to the results of a new report from Greenwich Associates.
Deutsche Sparkassen continues to be the leader in German middle market corporate banking — with respect to both market penetration and quality of service, according to the results of Greenwich Associates 2013 German Middle Market Corporate Banking Study.