Press Releases

Convergence and Cloud Computing are Transforming Market for Equity Trading Systems

March 22, 2022

The typical U.S. buy-side firm has been using the same order management system for a decade. Despite this consistency, the OMS business is in a state of transformation, as functions, platforms and providers converge, and the entire business shifts to the cloud. 

Amid a Changing Market Structure, Investors Swapping Uncleared Derivatives for Cleared Products

March 8, 2022

The impact of trends such as Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) and the retirement of LIBOR are increasingly evident in global markets as investors replace uncleared derivatives with cleared swaps, futures and options. 

Libor Reform and Clearing Growth Drive Change in Interest-Rate Derivatives Market

March 1, 2022

The transformation of the interest-rate derivatives (IRD) market has been pushed into overdrive by several powerful trends, including Libor reform and clearinghouse innovation.

Europe’s Smaller Banks Face Pressure From All Sides

February 23, 2022

Europe’s ranks of smaller national and regional banks are coming under increased pressure from the convergence of several powerful trends, including technology-driven changes in corporate business models, companies’ growing need for international coverage and improving economic sentiment.

Corporate Banks in Asia Have a New Technology Priority: Keeping Up With Their Clients

February 23, 2022

For the past decade, Asian banks have used technology investments to become more efficient and lower costs. Today, the largest banks in the region are using their IT spending for a new reason: to keep up with their clients.  

Could DIY Investing Actually Boost Demand for Financial Advice?

February 22, 2022

Almost 40% of financial advisors in the U.S. think today’s growth in DIY investing will increase demand for their services in the long term. 

After Switching to Digital Banking During COVID-19, U.S. Companies are Ready to See Their Bankers in Person Again

February 16, 2022

To succeed in the year ahead, commercial banks will have to combine new high tech with old-fashioned human touch.

Digital Tools Helping Banks Patch Up Relationships with Small Businesses

February 15, 2022

Digital banking tools adopted during the pandemic are helping mend relationships between small businesses and their banks. 

Rate Hikes and Libor Transition Could Bring Short-Term Distortions to Commercial Loan Pricing

February 9, 2022

The combination of expected interest-rate hikes and the ongoing transition away from Libor pricing could create anomalies in commercial loan pricing in 2022.

New Coalition Greenwich Report Analyzes Buy-Side Perspective on 2022’s Biggest Regulatory and Market Structure Debates

February 8, 2022

In just one year after retail investors roiled markets and less than two years into the tenure of one of the most activist SEC Chairmen in recent memory, institutional investors are paying close attention to a host of regulatory proposals and other issues that will determine the future of equity market structure.