ETFs, a mainstay in European institutional equity portfolios, are quickly gaining traction in fixed income.

While total notional volumesremained relatively flat, volumes among third-party distributors jumped over 50%.

Relationships still matter when trading corporate bonds, but with dealers less willing and able to act as the market's shock absorber, the buy side is looking to new solutions.

Japan’s large equity brokers are capturing considerable market share with foreign investors active in Japanese equities.

In a time increasingly defined by the implementation and consequences of new regulations, Deutsche Bank has established itself as the leader in global fixed- income trading market share, while J.P. Morgan and Citi have distinguished themselves by...

Since matching the buyer and seller for a bond trade remains principally in the realm of intuition and experience, defining "best execution" can be an elusive endeavor.

Strong equity markets buoyed DC equity allocations in 2014, while target date funds continue to grow.

With the exception of U.S. equity, fees appears to have stabilized and active non+Canadian fixed income increased driven by specialty mandates.

Allocations to Canadian equity continued their decline while international equity and hedge fund allocations increased modestly.

Average fees paid increased in all asset classes, likely driven by the move towards specialty product categories.