Press Releases

Most Asia Companies Were Prepared for U.S. Tariffs, But Unexpectedly Steep Rates in Some Countries Caught Corporates Off Guard

October 14, 2025

While a majority of large Asia-based companies don’t expect to experience any significant negative impact from U.S. tariffs, there is one important exception to that trend: companies in countries like South Korea and India that did not expect to get hit with sizable tariffs.

Hard-Pressed Electronic Trading Desks See Possible Relief on the Horizon

October 14, 2025

Sell-side electronic equity traders under pressure from understaffed desks, sub-par technology systems and growing compliance demands are looking forward to getting some relief from an expected uptick in hiring, the positive impact of AI, and a friendlier relationship between the industry and regulators.

From Potential to Powerhouse: Capturing India’s Capital Markets Upside

October 8, 2025

India's capital markets have defied global economic headwinds by producing exceptional growth over the past two years - a performance that has positioned India as one of the world’s most attractive opportunities for both investors and global banks.

Asian Fund Distributors Report Asset Growth and Strong Investor Demand

October 7, 2025

For the first time in three years, Asian fund distribution platforms have reported positive net asset growth across equities, fixed income multi-asset funds.

Commercial Borrowers See Lower Spreads Amid Rate Cuts, Heightened Competition

October 1, 2025

The decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its September 2025 meeting is good news for commercial borrowers in more ways than one. Not only will the 25-basis point reduction in the Fed Funds Rate lower base rates on loans, but recent data also suggests that the prospect of additional Fed easing might influence lower spreads on floating rate commercial and industrial loans, per the Q3 Commercial Lending Market Insight from Crisil Coalition Greenwich.

Crisil to acquire McKinsey PriceMetrix Co

September 24, 2025

Acquisition expands Crisil's benchmarking offerings across the Wealth Management value chain

Derivatives Traders See Opportunity to Lower Trading Costs with Enhanced Cross-Margining

September 17, 2025

Derivatives traders are hoping to find relief from rising funding costs by taking a more active approach to collateral management and cross-margining offsetting positions.  

Futures Take Root in Credit Markets - Finally

September 16, 2025

Could a futures market finally be taking hold in the credit market? A futures market for credit has been on the wish list of market participants for decades. The creation of a robust futures market would offer credit investors the same benefits market participants have come to love in futures tracking other asset classes like equities and interest rates.

Operational Spending on the Rise among Corporate and Investment Banks

September 3, 2025

Technology spending is on the rise as the world’s biggest corporate and investment banks work to meet their client’s needs and fight off competition from both peers and nonbank liquidity providers.

Indian Companies Look to Domestic Banks for Support as They Expand in the Middle East and Beyond

August 26, 2025

India’s corporate banking market is shifting into a dynamic phase, as Indian companies look to buttress profit margins at home and grow their businesses internationally, and foreign banks eye the country’s commercial banking/middle market segment as an increasingly attractive target.