Press Releases

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. 

Innovative Software Deployment Could Save Wall Street $1.5 Billion per Year

February 22, 2018

Slow and inefficient software deployment processes cost the financial services industry some $1.5 billion annually. 

Alliance Bernstein and AllianzGI Named 2017 Greenwich Quality Leaders in Overall Asian Intermediary Distribution

February 20, 2018

Alliance Bernstein and AllianzGI are the top asset managers in Asia when it comes to overall quality, according to gatekeepers who select products for retail intermediary fund distribution platforms in the region.

European Companies Enjoy the Benefits of Stabilizing Bank Industry

February 15, 2018

After weathering the chaos of the financial crisis and the subsequent restructuring of the European banking industry, Europe’s largest companies are enjoying a welcome phase of stability in their banking relationships.

Institutional Investors Spend More on Trading Technology, Less on Traders

February 13, 2018

Technology spending is crowding out trader pay on institutional trading desks.

FX Algos Are Poised For Growth

February 8, 2018

Approximately 20% of institutional foreign exchange trading volume is now executed via algos, and FX is likely to move steadily in the direction of equity markets, in which “algos” account for more than half of trading volume.

In U.S. Middle Market Banking, The Best Get Better

February 7, 2018

The best U.S. banks are getting better. That’s the main takeaway of the 2017 Greenwich Excellence Awards in Middle Market Banking, which recognize banks that deliver outstanding quality to commercial banking clients. 

Despite Rise of Digital, Branches Remain Important Element of Banking Service

February 6, 2018

The future of banking might be digital, but branch service continues to play an important role in small business banking. That’s one of the primary takeaways of the 2017 Greenwich Excellence Awards in Small Business Banking, which recognize banks that deliver outstanding quality to small business clients.

No More Easy Growth: Electronic Trading Platforms Fight for Business in U.S. Equities

February 1, 2018

Amid a maturing market for electronic trades and what appears to be a secular slowdown in investor trading activity, e-trading platforms will have to fight to capture market share from rivals and rely on innovation as a source of future growth.