We look at the methods market participants use to hedge their risks and express their views, as well as the technology they use to access those instruments, the tools and platforms available, and why they choose them.
Our independent third-party analyses form the basis for senior sell-side management to benchmark their client businesses, identify revenue opportunities, assess service quality, and optimize allocation of resources.
In 2024, nonbank liquidity providers (NBLP) generated $25.6 billion via market making in equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities—22% higher than the year before.
Global markets trading revenue of the Coalition Index Banks has increased 8.9% in 2024 vs. 2023. This growth was driven by a surge in equities products, securitization, credit, and emerging markets (EM) macro.
The evolution of buy-side front-office trading technology continues. Providers of order management systems (OMS), execution management systems (EMS) and portfolio management systems (PMS) are continuously updating their capabilities and product...
The year ahead is arguably the most unpredictable since the start of the pandemic. Geopolitics are complicated, U.S. regulatory policy is uncertain, and although it seems like U.S. equity markets can’t stop going up and interest rates have nowhere...