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The Trade: According to a new study by Coalition Greenwich, block trades continue to be executed primarily via phone and chat despite the growth of electronic trading across the corporate bond market over the last ten years, however the market is...

IFR: “Structured credit in India is on the rise as private credit increases in popularity. The structured credit market in India is very nascent compared to other Asian markets, but the traditional products that have been India’s go-to are shifting...

Axios: his year, about 35%-40% of corporate bond trades have been executed electronically, according to analytics firm Coalition Greenwich.

PlanSponsor: Rising interest rates have driven 70% of corporate pensions plan sponsors to review their LDI manager selections, because of their gains in funded status, to ensure they can reach plan goals...

FundFire: Corporate pensions are scrutinizing their liability-driven investment managers as they seek to protect funding levels and minimize volatility, according to a study released by Coalition Greenwich...

S&P Global: Head count cuts made earlier in 2023 were not enough to offset the sharp fall in revenues as productivity has halved since a peak in 2021, Coalition Greenwich said in its latest sector report.

WSJ: “I don’t think it’s considered a major player by most in the U.S. capital markets,” said Kevin McPartland. “We have rankings of the top 20, and they’re not showing up in anything.”

IFR: “Asian banks such as HSBC, DBS, and MUFG have been hiring aggressively in India,” said Avinash Bhatia, Coalition Greenwich's head of competitor research for banking in India. However, bankers and analysts say that while deal activity is...

Traders: According to a report from Coalition Greenwich: “Domestic institutions plan to maintain their reliance on portfolio trades, which are expected to account for 36% of Japanese equity trading volume in 2025, compared to less than 10% among...

IFR: “Hong Kong is still every major bank’s hub for emerging Asia. The city’s strategic location from a Chinese market standpoint and a Japanese market standpoint is key,” said Aamir Hazaria.