Willingness to provide credit and the overall strength of bank relationship were the primary factors in determining lead mandate for long-term bond offerings.

Domestic cash managers captured almost 80% of fees paid as compared to those allocated to international cash management.

Process Improvement of Working Capital Management remains the key reason for use of trade finance in Asia, as compared to Usage Requested by Counterparty, which is cited by European and U.S. companies as their primary driver.

The impact of Basel III on Trade Finance Pricing is beginning to stabilize, with more than a third responding that the impact will stay the same, and although 59% believe it will increase, this is a steep decline from 80% in 2012.

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.