Press Releases

Flow Equity Derivatives - Morgan Stanley Most Widely Used Broker in Europe, Goldman Sach Tops in North America

October 31, 2013

When it comes to flow equity derivatives, Goldman Sachs is the broker of choice for North American institutions and Morgan Stanley is the most widely used broker among European institutions.

Competition Intensifies in Asian Trade Finance

October 24, 2013

An influx of competitors into the Asian trade finance business begun to erode the dominant position of market leader HSBC and is pressuring margins throughout the industry.

Compensation Up in 2013, Especially Among Top-Performing Firms

October 24, 2013

Portfolio managers and traders on the buy side are outperforming their sell-side peers in a series of quantitative and qualitative career measures, according to a new report,  Buy-Side Bliss: Compensation Up in 2013,  from Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates.

As Credit Market Liquidity Suffers, Institutional Investors See Alternatives

October 22, 2013

U.S. institutional fixed-income investors struggling with recent reductions in credit market liquidity are seeking relief in derivative products, but finding they are a less-than-perfect solution.

Local Banks Lead in Singapore While Foreign Banks Set Standards in Malaysia

October 15, 2013

Singapore’s major banks have built a strong commercial banking proposition in their home market that is not only well ahead of foreign banks in terms of domestic service and capabilities but also matches them when it comes to international capabilities.

German Institutional Investors Diversifying Portfolios Amid Low Interest Rates and Portfolio Returns

October 3, 2013

German institutional investors are adjusting investment strategies and portfolio allocations in an attempt to generate yield amid low interest rates and declining return expectations.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is Top Broker in CEEMEA Domestic Franchises Boost Brazilian Brokers in Latin America

October 3, 2013

Greenwich Associates today announced its 2013 Greenwich Share and Quality Leaders among emerging market equity brokers.

UBS and Credit Suisse Tie for Top Spot in European Equity Trading Market Share

October 2, 2013

Financial service firms have adjusted their strategies and their business structures to better fit an era in which equity trading activity has plummeted, leading to a drop in institutional trading commissions and a painful contraction in brokerage revenues.

Fixed-Income Investors Grapple with New Regulations and Rising Rates

September 18, 2013

U.S. fixed-income investors rank new regulations as one of their top concerns for the coming year, along with rising interest rates and diminished market liquidity, according to a new study, U.S. Fixed-Income Market Forecast: Cloud with Silver Linings, from Greenwich Associates.

Trading Activity Strains Relationships Between Institutional Investors and Equity Brokers

August 28, 2013

Despite a welcomed double-digit increase in European stock valuations since last summer, institutional commission payments to brokers on trades of European equities have sunk to their lowest level since 2010.