Press Releases

Economic Pressures from COVID-19 Crisis Forcing Asset Management Firms to Make Hard Strategic Choices

October 13, 2020

Categorizing corporate bond trades based on the method of execution and other factors is no longer a matter of semantics.

Feeling Abandoned During Crisis, Small and Mid-Sized U.S. Companies Switching Banks

October 7, 2020

Disappointment over banks’ responses during the COVID-19 crisis is prompting an unusually large number of small businesses and mid-sized companies in the U.S. to look for new bank providers. 

To Find Best Execution, Investors Seek More and Better Data

October 7, 2020

Equity brokers who scrambled to meet new requirements on trade data reporting this year shouldn’t get too comfortable: Nearly three-quarters of institutional investors say they plan to request “look-through” trade data above and beyond that required by new SEC rules. 

The Banking Industry Post COVID-19

September 29, 2020

Changes triggered or accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis are forcing banks globally to reassess traditional products, strategies and business models. 

Greenwich Associates Research Identifies Key Trends For Successful Technology Transformation

September 28, 2020

Financial services firms relying on technology upgrades to make them more competitive and profitable must review their exploration stages to ensure success.

Banks Help Companies Rebuild Global Supply Chains in Europe and Asia

September 15, 2020

Banks whose trade finance businesses were interrupted by the near-total shutdown in global trade earlier this year are recouping some lost revenues by helping corporates restore and adjust supply chains disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. 

Technology Investments Aren't Coming at Expense of Buy-side Trader Jobs

September 9, 2020

Despite fears that electronic trading will eliminate jobs on buy-side trading desks, recent investments in technology have not come at the expense of traders.

To Enhance Liquidity And Returns, Institutions Turning To Short-Duration Credit Strategies

September 1, 2020

Growing numbers of institutional investors are finding short-duration credit strategies to be valuable tools in striking the difficult balance of risk and return. 

Amid COVID-19 Crisis, More Than Half Of Financial Advisors Globally Are Increasing Their Presence On Top Social Media Platforms

August 31, 2020

Financial advisors are dramatically stepping up their use of social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Compliance Weaknesses Exposed By COVID-19 Drive Spending on Trade Surveillance Technology

August 27, 2020

Spending on trade surveillance technology has been increasing at an impressive rate and could exceed previous growth expectations as firms address weaknesses in compliance infrastructure exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.