Markets Media: Coalition Greenwich predicted in its 2022 Market Structure Trends to Watch report that crypto firms would use their record valuations to buy traditional financial institutions.
Trade finance revenues for the world's top transaction banks were up by 10% in 2021 and are set to grow further this year, after almost a decade of decline or stagnation, according to figures from research company Coalition Greenwich.
The Block: A new study shows that while two-thirds of financial advisers have discussed crypto or digital assets with their clients in the past year, not much action has followed.
Bloomberg: If the market turmoil persists, analytics firm Coalition Greenwich estimates that equity underwriting fees could sink by more than half in 2022.
Nasdaq: "So far, it seems like the industry got the worst of everything," Eric Li.
Fortune: It was the spring of 2019, and, finally, after years of Silicon Valley darlings eschewing the public markets, a stampede of hot, new listings was to open up to the masses.
Global equity underwriting fees could sink by more than 50% this year if high market volatility persists, according to Coalition Greenwich.
Financial Times: The US securities regulator plans to bring high-speed traders in Treasury bonds under direct supervision, ushering in more transparency to one of the world’s most important financial markets.
Traders: Buy-side firms are spending $2.6 billion annually on portfolio management, order management, and execution management systems, according to a new report from Coalition Greenwich. Most firms (86%) use third-party systems.
Knock-on effects from the Russia-Ukraine war could endanger an otherwise positive outlook for the global securities services industry.
