Press Releases

Companies in the Middle East Remain Optimistic in the Face of Global Trade Disruptions

June 17, 2025

New obstacles to trade between the East and West could create long-term opportunities for large companies in the Middle East.

New Timeline, Same Questions: Industry Concerns About Looming U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules Remain

June 9, 2025

Although the industry breathed a sigh of relief in February when the SEC announced a one-year extension of its new clearing mandate for U.S. Treasuries and repo, capital markets professionals interviewed in a new study by Crisil Coalition Greenwich continue to grapple with a host of challenges that must be addressed ahead of the clearing rule implementation. 

Outsourced Equity Trading: A Secret Weapon for the Buy Side?

June 3, 2025

Estimates about the prevalence of outsourced trading in U.S. equity markets are likely understating actual usage as some buy-side firms do not want their peers to know they are using outsourced providers.

Derivatives Market Turns to AI and Tokenization to Keep Pace with Surging Trading Volumes

May 28, 2025

A combination of tariff-induced market volatility and secular tailwinds could propel global derivatives markets to record-level trading volumes in 2025. 

Non-Bank Liquidity Providers Expand Reach Across Capital Markets

May 21, 2025

Non-bank liquidity providers earned a combined $25.6 billion in revenues from market making in equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities last year—a 22% increase over 2023.

Institutions Concentrate Assets with Valued Strategic Partners

May 6, 2025

Institutional investors are concentrating a huge share of their assets with large and highly capable asset managers they consider strategic partners.  Around the world, 59% of investors employ asset managers that they consider as “strategic partners”.

Algos Eroding the Line Between Single-Stock and Program Trades in U.S. Equities

April 29, 2025

The line between single-stock trading and program trading in U.S. equities is blurring as program trades shift to electronic execution and single-stock algorithms become increasingly sophisticated. 

Market Volatility Means Increased Scrutiny for Investment Consultants

April 22, 2025

The spike in volatility in global financial markets will make 2025 an interesting year in the normally placid world of institutional investment consulting.

Automation is Coming to European Corporate Bond Trading

April 22, 2025

European corporate bond investors have found greater efficiency and improved execution via electronic trading and are now taking the next step towards automation. 

Almost Half of U.S. Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Forced to Weigh Tariff-Related Price Increases

April 15, 2025

Nearly half of U.S. small businesses and mid-sized companies are racing to navigate how to price goods and services amid tariff uncertainty.