IFR: “BNP Paribas’s plans to develop a full-service equities franchise are ambitious,” said Michael Turner. “However, this is a journey that should make them more rounded and improve RoE over the cycle..."
MarketsMedia: Kevin McPartland, head of research for market structure and technology at consultancy Coalition Greenwich, said in a report that 84% of corporate bond investors believe there is value in the buy side providing liquidity.
Bloomberg: Wall Street banks’ rates-trading units deal in products tied to interest rates, such as government bonds and derivatives. The industry reported a “significant improvement in revenues” last year amid the turmoil brought on by the...
Financial News: A coming golden age for investment banking, which the analysts predict will see 5% growth a year, comes after a period where over 15,000 frontline jobs have been lost since 2012, according to data provider Coalition Greenwich.
Finextra: According to a recent study from Greenwich Associates, around one third of US buy-side firms are now actively looking to outsource some or all of their front office trade execution activities to third parties.
Financial News: In April, Financial News reported that companies now wanted tech that is able to “predict” suspicious behaviour among home workers “based on language use and tone, and really, really subtle things,” said Danielle Tierney.
MarketsMedia: “While Portfolio Trading is not new, its use and utility has grown steadily over the past few years.” said Kevin McPartland.
The Desk: “While portfolio trading is not new, its use and utility has grown steadily over the past few years.” said Kevin McPartland.
The Trade: Coalition Greenwich report found that buy- and sell-side FICC traders view bilateral trading as a solution to the rising costs of multi-dealer platforms.
The Trade: A recent study by Coalition Greenwich in May found that two thirds of buy-side firms in Europe had increased their use of electronic trading for European swaps last year as a means to improving their workflows.
