In The News

Finextra: According to a recent study from Greenwich Associates, around one third of US buy-side firms are now actively looking to outsource some or all of their front office trade execution activities to third parties.

Financial News: In April, Financial News reported that companies now wanted tech that is able to “predict” suspicious behaviour among home workers “based on language use and tone, and really, really subtle things,” said Danielle Tierney.

MarketsMedia: “While Portfolio Trading is not new, its use and utility has grown steadily over the past few years.” said Kevin McPartland.

The Trade: Coalition Greenwich report found that buy- and sell-side FICC traders view bilateral trading as a solution to the rising costs of multi-dealer platforms.

The Trade: A recent study by Coalition Greenwich in May found that two thirds of buy-side firms in Europe had increased their use of electronic trading for European swaps last year as a means to improving their workflows.

The Desk: “While portfolio trading is not new, its use and utility has grown steadily over the past few years.” said Kevin McPartland.

Global Banking & Finance Review: According to Coalition Greenwich a record number of small and midsize companies in the US are planning to change their primary bank due to the inadequate level of support they received during the crisis....

The Desk: New research by Coalition Greenwich has found that the proportion of budget for fixed income trading desks spent on technology grew to 46% in 2020, up from 40% the previous year.

eFinancial Careers: The phenomenon appears most focused in front office sales and trading roles, which employ 31,000 people globally according to research firm Coalition. 

The Trade: Coalition Greenwich report found that buy-side equities trading desks increased their budgets by 12% in 2020, while fixed income desk budgets declined by 1%.