Bloomberg: More than 60% of institutional investors reported using electronic trading platforms in 2018, up from half only two years before, according to Greenwich Associates.
Finance Magnets: “Given the growing demand for ETFs and the SEC’s new ‘ETF rule’ that makes it easier for issuers to launch new ETFs and improve liquidity, we expect to see a steady stream of new products and strategies that help buy-side...
Bloomberg: Investments have reached about $882 billion, including about $47 billion in exchange traded funds, according to Greenwich Associates.
Financial Times: “Newswires will quickly adapt because for the business model of a news outlet, there is just as much incentive to be as fast as you can as the high-frequency trader. Both will want to be first and fastest,” said Kevin...
Bloomberg: “The slow and steady change that has occurred over the past decade will ultimately be seen for the revolution that it brought about,” wrote Kevin McPartland. “Market uncertainty in 2020 should only help this train accelerate.”
Business Insider: A recent study of bond investors conducted by Greenwich Associates found a majority (65%) believe non-bank market-makers were improving liquidity in the market.
The Trade: Major banks in the US now account for four of the seven top dealers in European fixed income market share, with JP Morgan positioned as the clear winner of Greenwich Associates’ 2019 share leaders table.
WSJ: Electronic trading surged to 34% of investment-grade corporate bonds in November, according to a recent study by analytics firm Greenwich Associates.
WSJ: “Automation and the data it creates is helping some investment ideas turn into trades that otherwise never would have seen the light of day,” said Kevin McPartland.
Traders: ...while 40% of the dealer-to-client (D2C) market still trades on the telephone, according to Greenwich Associates.
