Press Releases

On the Hunt for Yield, German Institutions Boost Use of Specialty Asset Classes, External Managers

July 18, 2018

In their ongoing search for the yield, German institutional investors are trimming allocations across fixed income and shifting funds to real assets and certain equity products.

Bridgewater Associates Named 2018 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall U.K. Institutional Investment Management Service

July 18, 2018

U.K. investment managers working to maintain and enhance profit margins in the face of growing downward pressure on management fees could learn some lessons from Bridgewater Associates—the 2018 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall U.K. Institutional Investment Management Service.

In Complex Markets With Strict Best Execution Rules, Venue Analysis Emerges as a Key Tool for U.S. Investors

July 17, 2018

In the U.S., investors are becoming increasingly reliant on the emerging practice of “venue analysis.” 

RBC Capital Markets Tops All Rivals in Canadian Equity Trading and Research/Advisory

July 12, 2018

Leveraging a powerful combination of some of the market’s highest-rated research content and a top-quality platform for both high-touch and low-touch trading, RBC Capital Markets has secured its position as the leading Canadian equities broker.

Brokers Battle For Market Share in Shrinking U.S. Equity Market

July 12, 2018

In a shrinking and increasingly competitive market,  J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch secured the title of 2018 Greenwich Leaders in U.S. Equity Trading Share, with the group besting all rivals in market share across four U.S. equity categories.

Could AI Displace Investment Bank Research?

June 28, 2018

New regulations, new technologies and evolving commercial demands are transforming the investment research industry and could reduce demand for investment bank research and speed investor uptake of AI solutions.

After Years of Explosive Growth, E-Trading in FX Settles Into New Equilibrium

June 26, 2018

The electronification of foreign exchange trading has entered a new phase.

In India, Companies Look Beyond Traditional Lenders

June 21, 2018

Indian companies are moving away from their traditional practice of concentrating most of their banking business with their biggest lenders and, instead, seeking out and hiring banks with the best capabilities in cash management, FX and other critical functions. 

MiFID II Turns Spotlight on Buy Side Trading Systems

June 21, 2018

The increasing importance of trading desk order management systems (OMS) and execution management systems (EMS) is contributing to steady growth in technology costs for institutional investors. 

Financial Services Industry Spends $1.7B Per Year on Blockchain

June 12, 2018

The financial services industry is spending about $1.7 billion per year on blockchain, as banks and other firms move beyond the proof-of-concept stage and start rolling out commercial distributed ledger technology products.