Press Releases

Back to the Future: Retail Investors Return to Individual Treasury Bonds

November 18, 2025

U.S. households’ direct holdings of individual bonds surged to 51% of retail fixed-income investments in Q2 2025-the highest level since Q1 2013-driven by rising interest rates and advances in bond-trading technology.

Strength of the Institutional Equities Market Provides Australia's Brokers with a Long-Awaited Tailwind

November 10, 2025

Australia’s Institutional Equities market is showing signs of renewed strength, with the commission pool paid to brokers increasing from 2024 to 2025 – the first time in five years, according to the results of Crisil Coalition Greenwich’s 30th annual Voice of Client – Australian Equity Investors Study, the country’s most prominent and longest-running sell-side assessment. 

Providers of Trading Technology Invest to Embed AI, Crypto, and Other New Tech in Front-Office Systems

November 4, 2025

Buy-side demands for cutting-edge front-office technology are spurring investment by trading systems providers in automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital assets.

The Critical Role and Future Evolution of CLOBs in the U.S. Treasury Market

October 28, 2025

In a rapidly changing financial landscape, central limit order books (CLOBs) remain crucial drivers of liquidity and efficiency in the U.S. Treasury market.

The Customization Conundrum: Providing Customized Service Helps Asset Managers Win Mandates, But Risks Profitability

October 28, 2025

Investors clamoring for customized service are having no trouble finding asset managers happy to oblige - if customizing the offering helps them win mandates and assets in a fiercely competitive marketplace. 

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.