2015 brought little respite to investors, as most markets were flat or declined sharply, roiled by fears over global growth, volatile commodity prices, international political discord, and domestic crises.

This year’s list of Greenwich Share and Quality Leaders in European equity research, research sales and execution should be considered within the context of MiFID II.

“When choosing the brokers that will help them implement these strategies and execute their trades, institutional investors consider a range of factors that starts with price, but also includes brokers’ willingness to commit...

“Increasingly, banks will be testing the paradigm that providing plain vanilla trade finance business creates opportunities to win higher margin business,” says Greenwich Associates Managing Director Paul Tan.

Total notional volumes for retail structured products distributed by U.S. firms held steady (on a matched set of accounts) at nearly $60 billion annually.

Institutional investors across the region are making significant changes to their investment portfolios. In particular, Nordic institutions are making a major move into passive equities.

While plan sponsors grapple with the challenge of reviewing strategic options for defined benefit (DB) schemes and work with advisors and investment managers to address liability management, a few asset managers are providing exceptional service to...

The period of transition in fixed income persists as banks continue to adjust their strategies to accommodate regulations put in place since the global financial crisis.

German institutions are increasingly turning to asset managers for advice and support to help them successfully diversify and globalize their portfolios.

RBC Capital Markets fought off intense competition from rivals last year to maintain its position as the top dealer in Canadian fixed income.