Press Releases

Investor Spending on Risk Analytics Soars

April 12, 2018

Institutional investors increased their annual spending on risk and analytics platforms to $700 million, as “risk tech” expenditures nearly doubled to 10% of total buy-side trading desk technology budgets in 2017.

Outsourced CIO Enters a New Chapter

April 10, 2018

As institutional investors combat an increasingly complex and expanding list of strategic issues, a growing number are turning to outsourced CIO (OCIO) providers to access investment expertise and secure better investment outcomes. 

Liquidity Pressures Easing In Corporate Bond Market

March 22, 2018

Liquidity is finally improving for corporate bond investors—at least for smaller trades. 

Re-thinking Relevance: Asian Banks and Companies Realign Relationships

March 22, 2018

Although the names at the top of Asia’s corporate banking market were unchanged from 2017 to 2018, the industry as a whole is actually in the midst of an accelerated evolution, as large companies and a growing list of global, regional and domestic banks work to sort out who is—and who wants to be—relevant to whom. 

The Power of Focus: Hungry for Alpha, U.S. Investors Turn to Focused Strategies

March 20, 2018

The need for “alpha” among investors attempting to keep pace with growing and future liabilities given inadequate funding levels and low savings rates  is fueling demand for focused investment strategies. 

MiFID II Poised to Increase Electronic Trading, Tighten Spreads in European Fixed-Income Market

March 15, 2018

MiFID II will make the European corporate bond market more transparent, and likely more electronic. But investors are waiting to see what this means for liquidity in the market longer-term.

Top Canadian Asset Managers Take Service to New Levels

March 13, 2018

The 2017 Greenwich Quality Leaders in Canadian Institutional Investment Management Services are Addenda, Greystone Managed Investments Inc. and  Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. 

Announcing the 2017 Greenwich Quality Leaders in U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service

March 13, 2018

The 2017 Greenwich Quality Leaders in U.S. Institutional Investment Management Service are Baillie Gifford, NISA Investment Advisors and PIMCO. 

Securitization Could Unleash Wave of Institutional Investment on Marketplace Lending

March 6, 2018

Marketplace lending, formerly known as “peer-to-peer” loans, could be entering a new phase of growth as fintech lenders start packaging their loans into securitized financial products that could attract major investment from institutions.

New Regulations Fueling Buy-side Demand for TCA

February 27, 2018

Increased focus on trading analytics, best execution and compliance has turned Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) from an optional feature to an essential component of buy-side equity trading desks.