Press Releases

Investors Say Central Clearing Has Reduced Systemic Risk, But Lack Detailed Understanding of Clearinghouse Risk Practices

March 10, 2015

Eighty percent of institutional investors believe that mandatory central clearing of derivatives has reduced systemic risk in global financial markets.

New TCA Model Finds Futures Usage Set to Grow

March 9, 2015

Futures products will gain traction among global investors in coming years at the expense of more standardized cleared swaps according to new research from Greenwich Associates.

Gov't Bond Buying Boosts Domestic Banks in Japanese Fixed-Income Trading

February 23, 2015

Yen fixed-income trading volume (excluding Bank of Japan bond buying volume) increased approximately 25% this past year and the aggregate market share of the five largest Japanese dealers now accounts for more than 56%.

Asian Corporate Banking: Fierce Competition Creates Emerging Challenges for Banks

February 12, 2015

Despite the rise of regional Asian banks, aggressive competition from Japanese lenders and the presence of several ambitious global rivals, the dominant roles of HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citi appear relatively secure.

Buy-side Traders Fail to Embrace Mult-Asset Class Trading Platforms

February 10, 2015

Sixty-eight percent of equity, fixed-income and foreign-exchange traders operate in multiple asset classes. The most diverse are equity traders, with 72% trading more than one asset class.

European Corporate Banking Groups Get Smaller and Less European

February 3, 2015

The banking groups used by large European companies are shrinking. After briefly spiking during the global financial crisis, the average number of banks servicing big European companies has returned to a downward trajectory that started a decade ago.

Friends Life, Fidelity and Standard Life Named 2015 Greenwich Leaders

January 29, 2015

Greenwich Associates today named Friends Life, Fidelity and Standard Life as the 2015 Greenwich Quality Leaders in U.K. Bundled Defined Contribution Corporate Pension Services.

U.S. Third-Party Distributor Volumes Double in U.S. Retail Structured Products

January 23, 2015

While total notional volumes in U.S. retail structured products remained relatively flat, only declining about 3% from 2013 to 2014, volumes among third-party distributors jumped over 50%.

Japanese Equity Brokers Win Market Share From Foreign Rivals

January 22, 2015

Japan’s large equity brokers are building on recent impressive gains among domestic institutions by capturing considerable market share with foreign investors active in Japanese equities, according to a new report, Japanese Brokers’ Big Bets Paid Off at the Expense of Foreign Competitors, from Greenwich Associates.

Corporate Bond Investors' Search for Liquidity Creates Opportunities for eTrading Platforms

January 22, 2015

Eighty percent of the institutional investors participating in a new Greenwich Associates study report difficulties executing corporate bond trades of more than $15 million.