Press Releases

U.S. Equity Investors Remain Skeptical on Top Market Structure Issues

November 17, 2016

Investors and brokers in U.S. equities are facing a host of market structure issues, many of which have been debated since the passage of Regulation NMS and others that have come to the forefront in recent years. Despite the controversy around these topics, they remain largely unresolved.

Goldman Sachs is Top Flow Equity Derivatives Broker in North America; JPM, DB, SocGen Lead in Quality in Europe

November 10, 2016

Goldman Sachs is the top broker of Flow Equity Derivatives in North America in terms of both market penetration and the quality of service delivered to institutional clients. In Europe, J.P. Morgan boasts the biggest footprint in both equity futures and options & volatility products, while Deutsche Bank and Société Générale lead in equity swaps brokerage. 

One-third of U.S. Asset Managers in the Dark on Social Media

November 7, 2016

Only 38% of asset managers use paid (or sponsored) advertising on social media, with the majority of firms relying on “organic” postings to social media sites.

Asian Trade Finance: A Buyer's Market, For Now

November 2, 2016

Asian trade finance remains a buyers’ market, with companies able to secure rock-bottom pricing from a host of banks fighting fiercely to win their business. But that very competitiveness could eventually upset this favorable situation for corporates. In fact, new research from Greenwich Associates is picking up the first signs of market participants settling into a new equilibrium. 

U.S. Institutional Investors Increasingly Willing to Look Beyond Primary Dealers for Treasury Trades

November 1, 2016

The top 10 dealers of U.S. Treasuries captured a collective 86% of client trading volumes last year. That dominant position is in no immediate danger. However, there are signs that new competitors are expanding their toehold in a market estimated to produce $750 million in annual revenues. 

HSBC Claims Top Spot as 2016 Greenwich Leader in U.S. Retail Structured Products

October 26, 2016

The U.S. retail structured product market remains highly concentrated, with the three largest issuers each being ranked as an important counterparty by more than 70% of distributors.  Joining HSBC in that group are J.P. Morgan and Barclays, which are statistically tied for second place. 

Revitalizing Battered Bank Trading Desks

October 25, 2016

To help banks navigate today's challenges, a new Greenwich Report features 10 steps broker-dealers can take to keep their trading desks relevant. 

Brokers' Hunger For Equity Trading Revenues Boosts Use of Commission Sharing Programs

October 19, 2016

Depressed trading volumes in U.S. equities are making brokers more willing to accept payments through commission management programs (CMPs) in which they are not the executing broker. That growing acceptance is helping push CMP usage to record levels.

Nordea Named 2016 Greenwich Quality Leader in Nordic Institutional Investment Management Service

October 13, 2016

Nordea Investment Management outpaced all rivals in quality ratings from institutional clients at a time when Nordic institutions are seeking ways to boost portfolio returns in a challenging investment environment featuring historically low—and in cases negative—yields. Nordea is the 2016 Greenwich Quality Leader in Overall Nordic Institutional Investment Management Service.

Brexit Ratchets Up Pressure on U.K. Pensions and Their Investment Managers

October 12, 2016

U.K. pension sponsors are bracing for the possibility of big increases in required cash contributions to defined benefit pension schemes.