Press Releases

U.S. Institutional Investors Moving Into Fixed-Income ETFs

February 27, 2014

Fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to take on a bigger role in institutional portfolios, according to a new report, Institutional Investors Turning to Fixed-Income ETFs in Evolving Bond Market, from Greenwich Associates. 

Standard Life, Fidelity and Zurich Named 2014 Greenwich Leaders in U.K. Bundled DC Corporate Pensions

February 26, 2014

Greenwich Associates today named Standard Life, Fidelity and Zurich as the 2014 Greenwich Quality Leaders in U.K. Bundled Defined Contribution Corporate Pension Services.

New Focus On Retail Structured Products Heightens Competition Among Banks

February 25, 2014

As the global financial crises recedes farther into the past and bank credit ratings converge,  banks that had been exploiting their advantage in funding rates to win business in the retail structured products market are seeing that advantage wither.

Tepid Growth in 2013 Pushes E-Trading to 25% of Global Fixed-Income Volume

February 19, 2014

Electronic trading systems increased their share of global fixed-income trading volume only slightly in 2013, bringing the proportion of total volume executed electronically to 25%.

Brokers Compete For Share of Growing Asian Equity Business; Japanese Equities: Rise of The Domestic Brokers

February 12, 2014

The Asian equity market is attracting fierce competition from a large and diverse group of brokers.

U.S. Small Business and Mid-sized Companies Focus on Growth

February 11, 2014

The number one and two issues facing small and mid-sized companies are “achieving revenue or sales growth” and “cash flow issues,” followed closely by "insurance and other benefits."

Asian Corporate Banks Retain Business Won From Global Rivals; Announcing 2014 Greenwich Leaders for Asian Corporate Finance

February 6, 2014

Although Asian banks have been capturing large corporate clients from European rivals, the latest research from Greenwich Associates shows that HSBC has established itself as the leading bank in the region in terms of both number of relationships with large companies and service quality ratings.

Bond Issues Supplanting Bank Credit Among Large Companies, Announcing Greenwich Leaders in European Corporate Banking

February 5, 2014

Low interest rates and new capital requirements for banks have combined to alter the workings of European corporate finance.

New Regs & Shifts in Market Structure to Drive Costly Changes to Trading Desk Technology

February 4, 2014

Changes in market structure are prompting institutional investors to consider the potential expensive and disruptive step of changing the technology that services their trading desks.

HSBC, Citi, Deutsche Bank & Standard Chartered Consolidate Share in Growing Market

January 30, 2014

Asia’s fixed-income market is consolidating, even as trading volumes across the region continue to grow. In this rapidly evolving market, HSBC has established itself firmly as the industry leader in across-the-board market share and quality.