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Bloomberg: “It is certainly a huge tailwind to any new operation to have these big banks backing them, but markets are complicated and fickle and it’s not always a guarantee to success,” Kevin McPartland said.

The Trade: Research by Coalition Greenwich found that it accounted for 12% of corporate bond volumes in 2020, up from 8% in the previous year.

Global Custodian: ...Coalition Greenwich pinpointed ETF servicing as leading to fund services businesses returning their highest revenues in eight years. 

Traders: “It is notable that, even at this late date, roughly three in 10 buy-side firms are uncertain about their level of preparedness for Libor transition,” says Stephen Bruel.

Markets Media: David Easthope said in a blog that  greater regulatory certainty is needed before traditional investors can further embrace the digital asset ecosystem.

Financial Advisor IQ: More than two-thirds of advisors believe the growth in do-it-yourself investing will have a neutral or positive effect on their practices.

Forbes: ...over two-thirds of the over 600 financial advisors participating in a new Coalition Greenwich study expect that the DIY investing trend will either have no impact or, conversely, generate more demand for financial advice over time. 

Bloomberg: “Even if you don’t directly have a Russian sanctioned bank as a client you’re not entirely sure whether the transaction you’re handing will go through a Russian correspondent bank,” Eric Li said. “The chain is very complex.

Investment Executive: As far as financial advisors are concerned, the rise of do-it-yourself investing is just fine. Most expect the trend to boost demand for their services in the long run, Coalition Greenwich reports.

CNBC: A recent report from Coalition Greenwich shows that the total annual budget for enterprise blockchain applications within the capital markets domain has been roughly $1.7 billion since 2018.