P&I: "Bond ETFs were created to give individual investors easier access to bond markets, but they are increasingly being used as a tool by institutional investors, who have really pushed the growth of bond ETFs. Further growth is inevitable...
MarketsMedia: “Just as digitization has improved efficiency and transparency in other parts of the economy, the same will occur when capital markets move from issuing securities in dematerialized format to natively digital,” said Johnson.
Bloomberg: A survey of more than 550 European investment firms by Greenwich Associates shows private equity is the most-favored investment destination in the coming three years.
BeInCrypto: According to Greenwich Associates those investments saw a 70 percent increase from 2016’s numbers.
Reuters: Last year the capital markets and banking sectors allocated $1.7 billion on blockchain initiatives, up 70% from 2016, according to Greenwich Associates.
Traders: A new report from Greenwich Associates finds that 59% of institutional commission payments to U.S. equity brokers are not tied to research or advisory services.
Bloomberg: Among top-tier clients, 60 percent of their external research and advisory budget in Europe goes to global investment banks, according to data provider Greenwich Associates.
Barron's: “It is difficult to maintain dual standards,” Richard Johnson told Barron’s.
Bloomberg: “Our analysis suggests these hurdles are diminishing quickly and, in some cases, may be more perceived than real,” David Stryker said.
FT: According to Greenwich Associates, average bundled equity commissions in the US are down by nearly half in the past decade.
