Press Releases

Companies in UAE and MENA Region are Bullish in Outlook, Focused on Expansion

April 3, 2023

Despite economic headwinds around the world, large companies in the Middle East and North Africa remain extremely positive in their outlook, with attention and resources focused on expanding and diversifying businesses, and growing revenues. 

Rapid Expansion in Alternatives Could Strain Internal Capabilities of Japanese Institutions

March 28, 2023

Japanese institutions are embarking on an ambitious plan to remake their investment portfolios by significantly expanding allocations to alternative asset classes.

Evolving Market Structure Drives Innovation and Automation on Buy-Side Equity Trading Desks

March 28, 2023

Buy-side equity traders are spending increasing amounts of time searching for liquidity in fragmented markets, and they are doing so amid constrained budgets and smaller team sizes.

Deteriorating Business Environment, Liquidity Concerns Drive U.S. Banks to Tighten Lending Standards

March 21, 2023

U.S. banks are increasingly nervous about the credit quality of corporate borrowers. Banks’ growing concerns were evident in tightening lending standards and lower loan volume in Q4 2022—well before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent ripples through the banking industry and global financial markets. 

CRISIL completes acquisition of Peter Lee Associates

March 17, 2023

CRISIL has completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Peter Lee Associates Pty Limited today.

Alt Data Continues Multi-Year Growth Trend

March 14, 2023

Almost half of institutional asset managers in a recent Coalition Greenwich study are using alternative data sets as part of their investment process.  Alternative data or ‘alt data’ are new, unique data sources that add valuable, explanatory power to both quantitative and fundamental investment models. Today, alt data is now less alternative as adoption increases and new data sets expand the frontier.

Institutional Asset Management Top Trends for 2023

March 14, 2023

As the new year unfolds, institutional investors and asset managers will have to contend with a host of challenges and changes in a market that is evolving rapidly. 

Corporate Banks Caught Off Guard by Low Demand for ESG Advisory Services

March 8, 2023

Corporate banks around the world are puzzled at the lack of demand for ESG advisory services. 

Electronic Trading Specialists Expand Influence on Sell-Side U.S. Equity Desks

March 7, 2023

More than half of sell-side firms in the U.S. are expected to add headcount in equities electronic desk coverage, a hiring binge that would add to the already growing clout of electronic sales traders and other members of the electronic trading community. 

Innovation and Regulation Fuel Growth of TCA in Fixed Income

February 28, 2023

A combination of technological innovation and new regulation is prompting U.S. fixed-income investors to use a tool that is a mainstay on buy-side equity trading desks: transaction cost analysis (TCA).