Following a period of de-concentration in the competitive landscape of trade finance providers in Asia, the leading providers on average lost a few points of market penetration, as a long tail of local and emerging regional banks picked up...

Equity derivatives remain essential tools for institutional investors, but the lack of volatility in global markets has reduced trading volumes.

German institutional investors are adjusting investment strategies and portfolio allocations in an attempt to generate yield amid low interest rates and declining return expectations. As they do so, they give top marks to Allianz Global Investors...

It’s official: The Canadian Big Six are now the Big Seven. Desjardins Capital Markets has joined RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Scotiabank, CIBC, and National Bank Financial to gain entry into the country’s...

Fixed-income dealers who thought that market conditions couldn’t get any worse this year have been proven wrong.

Equity commissions fell below expectations, RBC Capital Markets maintains lead on Canadian equity brokers, ITG tops in Canadian Equity Algorithmic Trading.

In U.S. equities the main priority is getting paid for what you deliver. Mid-sized brokers and research specialists that are now being paid in large part through CSAs must be careful that they are being adequately compensated for their research.

U.S. Investment management firms continue to build their client service capabilities as a means of deepening relationships.

Deutsche Bank, UBS, Citi and Barclays are tightening their grip on the foreign exchange market as global FX continues its transition to a primarily electronic marketplace.

New focus on retail structured products heightens competition among banks. J.P. Morgan leads in U.S. while Société Générale leads in Europe...