Institutional Investor: According to recent Greenwich Associates research, over 60% of institutional investors used bond ETFs in 2019, up from 20% in 2017.
The Trade: Citi has been the named the top fixed income dealer for the fifth year in a row by Greenwich Associates.
Bloomberg: A report released by Greenwich Associates found an appetite for “new and better digital products and tools” among fixed-income investors is fueling competition at banks.
Traders: Greenwich Associates explores data’s impact on financial markets over the next three to five years, including which types of data will be most valuable, who will provide that data, and how traders expect to use it.
Bloomberg: According to Greenwich Associates, for purchasing operators who already use automated commerce, more than 20% of corporate bond agreements now occur with little or no human interaction.
The Trade: The latest research from Greenwich Associates reveals traders are not in favour of increased fragmentation, as three exchanges prepare to launch this year.
IR Magazine: The biggest European institutional investors cut their research budgets by around 205 in 2018, with further cuts of 5% to 6% expected in 2019, according to Greenwich Associates.
Traders: Reuters noted algorithms play a growing role in the forex spot market and that fund managers have doubled the share of their trading using algos over the past six years to 27%, citing Greenwich Associates data.
CTMfile: According to data from Greenwich Associates, approximately 63% of firms plan to invest in external compliance counsel in 2020, while only 44% intend to continue investing internally.
Bloomberg: “Active management and hedge funds are a much smaller proportion of the total market cap than they were 10 years ago,” said Ken Monahan. “You’re probably looking at the death of hedge fund AUM.”
