Europe’s bond markets are going electronic. Fifty-seven percent of trading volume in European government bonds was executed electronically in 2014—up 14 percentage points since the onset of the global financial crisis.
Greenwich Associates, the leading provider of global market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry, and ResponseTek, a global leader in customer experience management (CEM) software for large enterprises, have formed a strategic alliance to create a best-in-class, end-to-end customer experience solution for the North American financial services industry.
A movement by financial institutions and regulators to develop standardized processes and technology for managing the risk associated with sophisticated financial models would lower costs and potentially reduce systemic risk, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates.
At a time when it’s harder than ever for banks to stand out for the quality of service delivered to middle-market business clients, Zions Bancorp did exactly that in 2014 and earned 13 Greenwich Excellence Awards in Middle Market Banking.
Eighty percent of institutional investors believe that mandatory central clearing of derivatives has reduced systemic risk in global financial markets.
Futures products will gain traction among global investors in coming years at the expense of more standardized cleared swaps according to new research from Greenwich Associates.
Yen fixed-income trading volume (excluding Bank of Japan bond buying volume) increased approximately 25% this past year and the aggregate market share of the five largest Japanese dealers now accounts for more than 56%.
Despite the rise of regional Asian banks, aggressive competition from Japanese lenders and the presence of several ambitious global rivals, the dominant roles of HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citi appear relatively secure.