Press Releases

Fixed-Income Traders Embrace TCA

May 27, 2026

Over 80% of buy-side fixed-income professionals use or expect to use transaction cost analysis, to help benchmark the costs of individual trades and demonstrate best execution.

European Companies Not Impressed With Banks’ Digital Innovations in Cash Management

May 19, 2026

Large European companies are less than impressed with the results of bank innovation in cash management—a perspective that must come as a disappointment to banks spending huge sums to modernize their platforms in cash management and other key client systems.

Corporate Bond Trading Desks Relying on Automation to Handle Surging Volumes

May 13, 2026

U.S. corporate bond trading volume increased 22% last year, and more than half of institutional bond traders and portfolio managers expect trading activity to post another annual increase in 2026.

Nigeria Rising

May 12, 2026

Foreign exchange liberalization, tighter monetary policy and increasing transparency have helped Nigeria reemerge as one of the most commercially compelling financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa.

Surge of Market Activity in Tumultuous Environment Drives Strong Growth in Global Investment Banking Revenues

May 7, 2026

Macroeconomic turmoil and market volatility that triggered a surge in trading volumes and hedging activity powered a strong double-digit increase investment banking revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Lower Capital Requirements Could Restore U.S. Banks’ Role as Key Capital Markets Intermediaries

May 6, 2026

A proposed regulatory shift that would lower capital reserve requirements for U.S. banks could revive bank activity in capital markets, help banks recapture market share from nonbank competitors and potentially give U.S. banks a permanent structural advantage over European rivals.

Best Execution and Relationships Win Over Clients and Trading Volume in FX

April 28, 2026

Although the expanding presence of nonbank liquidity providers is creating a new layer of liquidity for participants in foreign exchange markets, traditional relationships still stand out.

Canadian Institutions Planning Pullback from Domestic Equities

April 22, 2026

Canadian institutions are planning a major pullback from domestic stocks, with assets expected to shift mainly into global passive equities and alternatives.

Derivatives Dealers Applying Innovative Tech To Handle Surging Trading Volumes

April 21, 2026

 An ongoing boom in derivatives trading volume could strain capacity and increase operational risk—challenges market participants are working to overcome with technology upgrades that are modernizing market infrastructure. 

Asset Owner Principles Could Shake Up Japanese Asset Management Industry

April 14, 2026

The adoption of Japan’s Asset Owner Principles could trigger shifts in the country’s asset management industry, including a possible surge in demand for outsourced chief investment officer services (OCIO) among pension funds and other institutions.