Press Releases

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.

Client Experience Management: More Than the Metric

March 14, 2013

Companies that invest in expensive client experience management (CEM) programs without devoting comparable resources and attention to creating an organizational process that integrates results into corporate operations and culture are wasting money.

Underfunding Drives Investment Strategies of U.S. Corporate and Public Funds

March 13, 2013

U.S. Endowments and Foundations Increase Exposure to Alternative Investments