The retail wealth management industry is undergoing a fundamental demographic transformation, as the average age rises for both financial advisors and their clients. This seismic shift is already...
Europe’s domestic banks are increasingly at risk of losing ground in trade finance to larger regional and global banks that are winning over corporate clients with a powerful combination of broad...
As retail investors poured back into bonds in late 2022, and the percentage of those bonds held directly grew from 32% at the end of 2021 to 51%—their highest level since early 2013—the market...
Professionals at buy-side firms are demanding technological advances and new cutting-edge tools to gain an advantage in the front office. Among a long list of new developments, workflow...
The U.S. Treasury central limit order book (CLOB) has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Treasury market for three decades, providing a platform for buyers and sellers to trade with anonymity, firm...
Customization is a key differentiator in asset management, with 2/3 of institutional investors considering it important. However, it poses operational challenges and costs for managers. To...
Transaction Banking revenues remained stable in 1H25, with unchanged performance in Cash Management, and a marginal increase in Trade Finance following the recovery in Trade activity.
A healthy derivatives market is an important element to Japan’s plan to become a global leader in asset management. Asset managers are eager to increase their use of derivatives to better take...