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The Trade News: A study by Greenwich Associates also found that deliverable forwards and swaps traded electronically were 77% and 75% in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Euromoney: At the end of March, Greenwich Associates published a report entitled 'Digitization delayed: why algos aren’t more popular in FX', based on data collected before markets felt the impact of Covid-19. 

Bloomberg: “It does appear there has been increased interest in outsourced trading,” said Shane Swanson. “That does go hand-in-hand... " 

Bloomberg: It’s a balance sheet, scale and electronification game now, and the bigger you are, the better you do,” Greenwich Associates said.

Forbes: “A crisis like Covid-19 is when banks can either build or erode loyalty with their customers based on how they treat them,” said Steve Busby. 

The Financial Brand: Nearly all of the commercial banks taking part in a joint study by Greenwich Associates and S&P Global Market Intelligence found that full or partial payment deferrals were almost universal, at least in mid-April.

Financial Times: “The fact that it went seamlessly is really a testament to all of the people involved,” said Shane Swanson.

Financial News: Machines have taken a major bite out of the trading business in recent years. 

The Trade News: A survey of US buy-side traders conducted by Greenwich Associates found that despite the widespread shift to remote working, a significant 80% of respondents were satisfied with brokers’ performance.

MarketsMedia: Ken Monahan said  “Given the potential stakes, it is only a matter of time before issues of data scarcity and other hurdles are addressed and algorithms take on a central role in FX trading.”