Press Releases

Canadian Institutions Look to Brokers for Enhanced Liquidity in Small- and Mid-Cap Stocks

March 18, 2025

Canadian institutional investors are paying more attention to small and mid-cap stocks, and they are looking to their brokers for help accessing this market segment with enhanced liquidity and service. 

Political Uncertainty and Economic Worries Point to Growth in Derivatives Trading

March 10, 2025

A mix of political upheaval, geopolitical conflict and macroeconomic concerns is poised to fuel increases in derivatives trading activity.

Corporate Banks in Europe Deepen Ties with Existing Clients

March 4, 2025

By deepening ties with existing clients, corporate banks in Europe will optimize resource and balance-sheet deployment by driving higher yields from individual companies with which they already do business.

Middle Market Business Owners and Executives Ramping Up Expectations for Digital Banking Experience

February 26, 2025

Middle market U.S. companies are increasingly critical of their bank’s digital platforms, with declining satisfaction rates being driven by lower scores from a growing cohort of younger executives. 

Regional Banks Winning Back the Trust of U.S. Small Businesses

February 25, 2025

The 2025 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank and Share winners in U.S. Small Business Banking stand out for their ability to combine deliver high-quality day-to-day service and digital banking tools. 

European Equities: Brokerage Commission Pool Stops Shrinking, but Challenges Remain

February 25, 2025

While brokers in Europe express cautious optimism that a modest increase in institutional trading commissions last year could mark the end of declining commission wallets, the industry still faces real challenges...

Investment Consulting: A Rare Relationship Business in an Increasingly Transactional World

February 25, 2025

In an era defined by accelerating markets and faceless digital transactions, the investment consulting industry is still a business still made up largely of long-term relationships that often stretch back years, or even a decade or more. 

Financial Market Infrastructures Gain Confidence in the Cloud

February 19, 2025

More than a third of all applications and services from banks and financial market infrastructures (FMIs) have been moved to the cloud. 

U.S. Commercial Banking in 2025: New Competition, Consolidation and Digital Innovation

February 11, 2025

Although optimism among small businesses and midsize companies about the economy is creating a favorable environment for commercial banks this year, banks face new competition in the battle for loan business, deposits and digital innovation.

Canadian Institutions Planning Major Changes to Investment Portfolios

February 11, 2025

Canadian institutional investors are shaking up their investment portfolios by slashing allocations to equities and increasing exposures to potentially higher-alpha private market strategies on the one hand, and more conservative liability-driven investment strategies on the other.