Press Releases

Javelin Creates New Digital Banking Unit

June 13, 2017

Javelin Strategy & Research is combining its market-leading digital banking advisory practices into a newly formed Digital Banking Unit, the company announced today. 

Majority of Indian Middle-Market Companies Say GST Will Boost Business

June 13, 2017

Approximately 60% of Indian middle-market companies expect the implementation of the national Goods and Services Tax (GST) to have a positive impact on their businesses.

Beyond Research: MiFID II Will Shake-Up Trading

June 8, 2017

Although most analysis of MiFID II’s regulations has focused on the unbundling of research, implementation of the new directive will also have a major impact on trading.

Improving Quality and Public-Sector NPL Problems Fuel Continued Growth for Private Banks, 2017 Greenwich Leaders in Indian Middle-Market Banking

June 7, 2017

The rapid advance of India’s private banks will continue and possibly even accelerate as these providers impress middle-market companies with high-quality platforms and service, and public sector competitors wrestle with the consequences of non-performing loans. 

In Race to Bring Blockchain to Financial Markets, Developers Embrace Open-Source Code

June 1, 2017

In a move that might seem surprising in an era of data breaches and hacking scandals, many of the companies working to bring the blockchain to global financial markets have decided to release the code to their technology as open-source software.

New Greenwich Report Analyzes Opaque World of Dark Pools

May 18, 2017

Often frustrated by the fragmentation of U.S. equity markets, the buy side has always valued dark pools, where they can source unique liquidity or execute larger block trades. This Greenwich Associates research paper provides an in-depth analysis of buy-side dark pool usage and expected changes in behavior in the coming years.

How Do You Put a Price on Sell-Side Research?

May 11, 2017

With less than a year to go before the implementation of MiFID II, institutional investors and brokers are racing to create ways to determine the true value of sell-side research.

Banks Diverge in Chase for Profits in Global FX Trading

May 10, 2017

Change remains the defining characteristic of global currency markets—at least in terms of the battle among banks for market share in FX trading.

Liquidity isn’t Improving but Credit Investors are Finally Adapting

May 9, 2017

Despite continued liquidity shortages in many global fixed-income markets, corporate bond execution venues and offerings that were a mere idea a few years ago are finally consolidating and starting to bear fruit—making it easier for investors to execute certain trades. 

In an Age of Electronic Trading, Investors Want Traders on the Phone

May 4, 2017

Despite the trend towards  electronic trading, voice communications between traders and their clients still sit at the heart of global financial markets.