Press Releases

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.

Big Six Canadian Dealers Regain Market Share from Foreign Rivals

August 27, 2013

The Big Six Canadian banks regained lost ground in institutional fixed-income trading last year.

Kevin McPartland to Lead New Market Structure and Technology Advisory Service

August 26, 2013

Greenwich Associates today announced the hiring of Kevin McPartland as Principal to lead a new market structure and technology advisory service.

Asian Institutions Work To Reduce Fixed-Income Risk and Diversify Portfolios

July 31, 2013

A new report, Asian Institutions Work to Reduce Fixed-Income Risk and Diversify Portfolios, from Greenwich Associates identifies two main priorities among institutional investors in Asia: Diversifying growing asset bases away from the domestic fixed-income investments that have traditionally dominated their portfolios, and managing risk in existing large fixed-income portfolios ahead of an expected increase in interest rates.