IFR: It is one of the most crowded banking markets in the world...it has been a very healthy investment banking market, particularly in M&A last year said Angad Chhatwal.
Bloomberg: “It is certainly a huge tailwind to any new operation to have these big banks backing them, but markets are complicated and fickle and it’s not always a guarantee to success,” Kevin McPartland said.
eFinancial Careers: Layoffs were put on hold for the second year running, and financial intelligence firm Coalition Greenwich says headcount in investment banking divisions globally rose by 300 people in the first three quarters of 2021.
The Trade: Research by Coalition Greenwich found that it accounted for 12% of corporate bond volumes in 2020, up from 8% in the previous year.
Global Custodian: ...Coalition Greenwich pinpointed ETF servicing as leading to fund services businesses returning their highest revenues in eight years.
Traders: “It is notable that, even at this late date, roughly three in 10 buy-side firms are uncertain about their level of preparedness for Libor transition,” says Stephen Bruel.
Markets Media: David Easthope said in a blog that greater regulatory certainty is needed before traditional investors can further embrace the digital asset ecosystem.
Financial Advisor IQ: More than two-thirds of advisors believe the growth in do-it-yourself investing will have a neutral or positive effect on their practices.
Forbes: ...over two-thirds of the over 600 financial advisors participating in a new Coalition Greenwich study expect that the DIY investing trend will either have no impact or, conversely, generate more demand for financial advice over time.
Bloomberg: “Even if you don’t directly have a Russian sanctioned bank as a client you’re not entirely sure whether the transaction you’re handing will go through a Russian correspondent bank,” Eric Li said. “The chain is very complex.
