A good broker can transform an equity trader’s day. They’re not just order-takers, they’re problem-solvers, partners and sometimes even advisors. But reaching that level of trust and understanding requires give and take. Communication is key—and sometimes, that means having tough conversations. To spark a healthy dialogue, we surveyed 40 U.S. buy-side traders about what they wish their brokers understood better about their daily grind.
Consultants continue to be used by over a half of Japanese pension funds, but use is negligible among financial institutions.
Almost three quarters of global foreign exchange trading volumes (74%) were executed through electronic systems last year, up from 71% in 2012.
The shift to central clearing should streamline trade processing over the long term, but industry collaboration is key.
As increased capacity in Asia pushes trade finance pricing down in the region, regulations threaten to nudge it up.
Compensation was realtively flat over the past 12 months.
Buy-side institutions are actively preparing for regulatory changes impacting the European equity market.
Greenwich Associates research shows that an impressive 69% of study participants use their market data desktop solution’s mobile capabilities.
Trading volume in Interest Rate Derivatives products remained the same across the United Kingdom in 2013.
Trading volume in Interest Rate Derivatives products increased across Europe in 2013.
Trading volume in Foreign Exchange products increased across the United States in 2013
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