Press Releases

TCA: A Powerful Tool for Equity Traders

August 12, 2025

Buy-side traders are doubling down on transaction cost analysis (TCA) as a crucial tool to optimize performance and boost returns. With trading growing increasingly complex and competitive, the ability to accurately measure and minimize transaction costs has become a key differentiator for investors seeking to maximize returns.

Integration on Hold: Buy-Side Traders Sticking to Separate OMS and EMS

August 6, 2025

Order management systems (OMS) and execution management systems (EMS) are the backbone of the buy-side’s trading infrastructure, enabling firms to manage their orders, execute trades and analyze their performance with precision and speed.

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.