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"The rest of the world is starting to see a decline in their fixed-income staff numbers -- layoffs, layoffs, layoffs," said Peter Kane, Greenwich Associates consultant in Toronto, who works with Canada’s bank-owned bond dealers. "Canada’s one of the...

“This shows ICBC’s ambitions to grow their franchise as a global player," said Singapore-based Gaurav Arora, head of corporate and institutional banking for India at Greenwich Associates. "This also suggests a fundamental shift in strategy to serve...

Managers confront effects of regulations and evolving prime broker relationships.  

“Blockchain could work for FX," said Mr. Connell, “but you'd really have to think about all the implications. Would it be a public blockchain with proof of work?  

“Increasingly, the asset managers are giving a deeper level of advice to clients,” said Andrew McCollum. “At the same time, consultants are stepping on the toes of the asset managers in adding discretion (through OCIO). So the challenge will be...

Asset management firms are expected to hand out 5 percent less compensation to their traders and fund managers in 2015 from year-ago levels as recent market volatility has hurt investment returns.  

Compensation may fall 5% in 2015, Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates report.

“With staffing for DC really operating on a shoestring in many cases – there’s very little scope and tolerance for error. I do think at some level there is an element of not “blame the messenger” but “blame the consultant”, because the consultant is...

Declining liquidity is investors’ number-one concern about Europe’s bond market, according to a study by consultancy firm Greenwich Associates released on Nov. 12.  

The 2015 Greenwich Associates European Fixed-Income Study reveals that instead of fighting for market share, banks are increasingly focused on profitability as they work to preserve margins by improving productivity through cost reductions and by...