Across Asia pricing has fallen to such low levels that international trade finance has become a true buyer’s market. Consequently, many companies are employing trade finance as a source of low-...

Electronic trading in mortgage pass-throughs is back. Sixty-three percent of MBS pass-throughs are trading on the screen in 2014, surging past pre-crisis levels after four years of steady declines...

In order to gain a better understanding of why and how institutions are employing real assets, Greenwich Associates partnered with Cohen & Steers to conduct a study of U.S. defined benefit (...

Companies’ increased focus in international business is evident in trade finance spending patterns. Over the past year, the share of U.S. companies’ overall trade finance fees connected to...

A series of changes in institutional markets have intensified the competition for investment assets while ratcheting up expectations among prospects and clients. In the current post-crisis...

Asset managers have had another strong year in 2014. Market appreciation and positive inflows boosted AUM for traditional firms, while hedge fund AUM continued to grow despite mixed results....

While mandatory trading of swaps on registered platforms kicked off in February, lack of reporting standards still makes using the data to drive business decisions difficult if not impossible. And...

Foreign exchange trading is seeing market share concentration shift evermore in favor of the top 5 dealers, as FX trading volumes remain sluggish due in part to lack of volatility in the global...

Although ideally suited to electronic trading, the U.S. Treasury market saw a significant drop in e-trading volumes following the financial crisis. Electronic trading in government bonds now...

While the U.S. corporate bond market continues to be dominated by the top dealers, Greenwich Associates data suggests that institutional investors are beginning to explore new liquidity providers in...