Press Releases

Crypto's Sensible Cousin is Stablecoins

July 23, 2019

Stablecoins, like Facebook’s recently announced Libra, have the potential to surpass better-known cryptocurrencies and achieve mainstream use in financial markets and throughout the economy.

Greenwich Associates Announces 2019 Quality Leaders in Institutional Investment Management in Europe, Germany and the United Kingdom

July 16, 2019

In a clear sign of the times, European institutional investors say they are twice as likely to hire a new asset manager in private equity...

Good News for Asset Managers in Asia: Assets are Spreading Beyond the Region's Largest Institutions

July 11, 2019

Asian institutional assets, which traditionally have been concentrated in the portfolios of a relative handful of behemoths, are spreading to a broader universe of institutions.

Private Sector Banks in India Gain Ground as PSU Banks Struggle

July 10, 2019

As they attempt to rid their balance sheets of huge volumes of non-performing assets, India’s public sector (PSU) banks are losing valuable lead banking relationships with the country’s largest companies.

Despite Long-term Decline in U.S. Equity Trade Commissions, up to $4.4B up for Grabs Among Brokers

July 9, 2019

Unbundling and other trends playing out in global equity markets have freed up U.S. buy-side traders to exercise more discretion over their order flow.

Managing Change: The New Imperative in Asset Management

June 11, 2019

Today, the most successful asset managers will be those able to regularly and consistently adapt to change. 

Steampunk Settlement

June 11, 2019

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) will have a profound effect on clearing and settlement, but taken too far, it might actually turn the clock backward and reintroduce problems financial markets have been working to alleviate for more than 500 years.

New Margin Rules Could Trigger Shift in FX Options Trades From OTC to Exchanges

June 10, 2019

The final phase of uncleared margin rules (UMR) could trigger a shift in FX options trading from OTC to exchange-based trading.  

Blockchain Security Tokens: "Crypto-Nite" for Stock Certificates

June 6, 2019

According to new Greenwich Associates data, firms are shifting their focus to security tokens – digital securities recorded on a blockchain and issued in full compliance with the securities regulations in the jurisdiction in which they are offered. 

In Challenging Markets, Canadian Institutions Turn To ETFs

May 29, 2019

With an eye on the long-term, Canadian institutional investors continue to embrace ETFs for strategic investment exposures.