Press Releases

Bridging the Divide: Africa Seeks Global Banks’ Support to Shrink its Funding Gap

August 5, 2025

The “funding gap” in Africa presents a significant opportunity for banks and other lenders to expand their footprint and drive growth by financing large-scale infrastructure projects that will lay the foundation for the continent's economic advancement.

The Key Ingredient to High-Powered Trading and Hedging Strategies: Top-Quality, Real-Time Data on U.S. Treasury Volatility

July 22, 2025

At a time of increased volatility in the U.S. Treasury market, interest-rate investors are relying on precise, real-time “vol” data to implement new strategies and manage risk.

Artificial Intelligence: A Growing Presence on Buy-Side Equity Trading Desks

July 8, 2025

Demand for AI among buy-side equity traders has grown from a whisper to a roar. 

Tariff Turmoil Boosted Bank C&I Lending Activity in Q1, but Dampened Expectations for Full-Year 2025

June 24, 2025

U.S. companies drew down bank credit lines in the run-up to President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day,” presumably to build up inventories and strengthen financial positions ahead of new tariffs. 

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”.