Usage requested by Counterparty (Guarantees, Standby LCs, Import LCs) remains by far the key reason for use of trade finance by U.S. companies.

Total compensation increased across most industries when looking at year-on-year average salaries and bonuses. However, some industries fared better than others.

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.

Hedge fund use declines as investors switch to multi-asset allocations for their alternatives exposure.

The largest seven consultants manage 76% of U.K. institutional investor relationships, down from 81% last year, as small and mid-size consultants grow in importance.

Blended default funds continue to gain significant traction among DC schemes. 

Supported by rising bond yields, funding levels improve, but the gap between corporates and local authorities widens.

The secular decline in equity allocations has resumed to the benefit of fixed income and LDI.

Hedge fund use declines as investors switch to multi-asset allocations for their alternatives exposure.

The largest seven consultants manage 76% of U.K. institutional investor relationships, down from 81% last year, as small and mid-size consultants grow in importance.