Press Releases

European Equity Brokerage - Calm Before the Storm?

October 30, 2014

Although on the surface things seem relatively placid in the European equity industry, recent regulatory changes by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority related to corporate access and the proposed “full bundling” model proposed by ESMA could also lead to the most radical change in the business models of European equity brokers in a generation.

Asset Management Compensation Approaches Pre-Crisis Highs

October 28, 2014

Strong performance has pushed up incentive compensation in the asset management industry, according to a new report, Asset Management Compensation: Second Choice No More, from Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates.

Favorable Pricing Fuels Use of Trade Finance Across Asia

October 27, 2014

According to a new report from Greenwich Associates, Favorable Pricing Helps to Fuel Use of Trade Finance Across Asia, companies are utilizing trade finance as a new source of capital and for process improvement in working capital management.

Leading Dealers in European and North American Equity Derivatives

October 23, 2014

Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley have maintained their positions as the leading brokers of flow equity derivatives to North American institutional investors.

Biggest FX Dealers Amassing Dominate Market Share

October 16, 2014

Foreign exchange trading volumes are consolidating in the hands of the world’s biggest FX dealers — a trend that, if not offset by countervailing factors, could over time reduce the number of competitors in this massive and essential market.

The SEF Landscape: Beyond The Numbers

October 14, 2014

Although the U.S. swaps market has been radically transformed, market participants are still evaluating trading on swap execution facilities (SEFs) and how they may adapt their derivatives trading operations to comply with new regulations.

Platform Providers Battle for Share of Growing Electronic Market for U.S. Treasuries and Other Fixed-Income “Rates” Products

October 2, 2014

After bottoming out at 31% in the midst of the global financial crisis, the share of overall U.S. Treasury trading volume executed electronically climbed to 48% in 2014, according to a new report, Platform Providers Battle for Share as e-Trading Grows for Rates Products, from Greenwich Associates.

Changes in U.S. Corporate Bond Market: Evolution, not Revolution

September 15, 2014

The corporate bond market is going through an evolution, but not yet a revolution.

Changes in Fixed-Income Market Stoke Demand for Street Research

September 4, 2014

In 2014, the percentage of clients rewarding dealers for fixed-income related research nearly doubled from two years prior, and the growing importance of research in more illiquid products such as high- yield credit is even stronger. 

Greenwich Associates Names the 2014 Quality Leader in German Investment Management

August 12, 2014

The results of Greenwich Associates 2014 German Investment Management Study suggest the themes of globalization and diversification will remain in place in coming years.