Press Releases

Lump Sum Buyouts Gain Traction Among U.S. Pension Plans

April 25, 2013

With the huge cost of legacy defined benefit pension plans burdening many companies across the United States, lump-sum offers are gaining in popularity.

Asian Companies Forge New Ties with Local Banks

April 24, 2013

Asian banks are gaining ground on their global rivals by stepping up their service quality in corporate banking and by stepping in to fill the void left by retrenching foreign European banks, according to a new report, Asian Companies Forge New Ties With Local Banks, from Greenwich Associates.

Commodity Swaps: Corporations Face Rising Transaction Costs

April 23, 2013

A new report, Commodity Swaps: Corporations Face Rising Transaction Costs, from Greenwich Associates concludes that increased transaction costs associated with new regulations on banks and swaps markets could cause companies to reduce hedging activity and assume more risk from direct exposures to energy and other commodities.

2013 Greenwich Leaders in Global Commodities

April 22, 2013

Barclays and J.P. Morgan are the world’s leading dealers of OTC derivatives to corporates hedging energy commodities exposures and Goldman Sachs is the top dealer of OTC commodity derivatives to commodities investors.

Leading Dealers & Brokers in Brazilian Fixed Income, FX and Equities

April 18, 2013

For the first time, Greenwich Associates in 2013 is naming the leading dealers and brokers in Brazilian fixed income, foreign exchange and equities.

Trading Slowdown Can't Stop the Electronification of FX

April 15, 2013

Although a slowdown in global foreign exchange trading activity kept FX e-trading volumes stagnant last year, electronic trading systems continued to attract new users at a rapid pace.

Central Bank Policies Deflate Interest Rate Derivatives Market

March 27, 2013

With interest rates at or near historic lows and central bankers clear in their commitment to maintaining stimulative policies for the foreseeable future, hedging interest rate risk is not high on the list of priorities for companies around the world.

Basel II Capital Rules Open Doors For Alternative Sources of Trade Finance

March 20, 2013

New Basel III bank capital requirements are poised to increase pricing on trade finance, an essential component of international trade.

Barclays and J.P. Morgan are World's Top Providers of Retail Structured Products

March 18, 2013

Barclays and J.P. Morgan have secured commanding positions in the global retail structured products business by building market-leading platforms that extend across all major geographic regions.

J.P. Morgan is Leading Provider of Retail Structured Products in Asia

March 18, 2013

J.P. Morgan narrowly edged out UBS and Credit Suisse for the top spot in the Asian retail structured products market last year, but the three firms remain closely matched in the competition for prized relationships with distributors across the region.