Press Releases

In Electronic Markets, The Biggest Edge Might Be the Human Touch

June 30, 2026

The electronification of Securities trading has not reduced the importance of sell-side sales coverage. On the contrary, as trading becomes more digital, faster, and more automated, buy-side desks are relying on sell-side service and support as much as ever.

ETFs: A Growing Presence in Institutional Portfolios

June 30, 2026

Institutional investors across North America are adding exchange-traded funds to their portfolios as both a source of long-term strategic investment exposures and a tool for executing tactical portfolio functions. 

Defying Economic Headwinds, U.S. C&I Loan Growth Accelerated in Q1

June 23, 2026

 Commercial and Industrial (C&I) loan growth gathered significant momentum in the first quarter of 2026, providing yet another sign of the surprising resilience of the U.S. economy.

A New Model for Equity Trading Desks: Outsourced Trading

June 16, 2026

Buy-side Equity Trading desks are experimenting with a strategy that would have been unthinkable just a few short years ago: outsourcing some trades.

Foreign Inflows Fuel Growth of Electronic Trading in Indian Bond Market

June 9, 2026

An influx of foreign inflows is powering strong growth in Indian bond markets, following a series of reforms that opened the market to international investors and led the way toward the inclusion of Indian bonds in key global bond indices.

Revenues Surging For Nonbank Liquidity Providers

June 3, 2026

Revenues generated by nonbank liquidity providers (NBLPs) are surging as the industry benefits from the volatile trading environment, the expansion of digital assets, the proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a growing willingness among institutional investors to look beyond traditional banks for liquidity in electronic trading.

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.