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SPGMI: Bonus cuts were closely linked to weaker revenues in 2022, which fell 49% year over year in the advisory and capital markets underwriting units of the 12 largest global investment banks according to Coalition Greenwich

WatersTech: Audrey Costabile points to shifts in staffing trends that have driven up costs for financial services firms keen to employ regtech capabilities.

WSJ: “For 15 years, the bond market we have today hasn’t existed,” said Kevin McPartland. “That means this is the first time in a lot of people’s investing lives when bonds are a real alternative to stocks.” 

Markets Media: Jesse Forster: “Buy-side traders share a common thread, desiring to rely on quality data, experience and intuition to make the best decisions on where and how to trade, while navigating an increasing amount of market structure and...

The Trade: “There’s no such thing as no touch right now and I don’t think there ever will be,” says Audrey Blater.

eFinancial Careers: Newly released data from Coalition Greenwich explains why banking bonuses were cut last year and highlights why banks might need to make a lot more job cuts unless revenues recover soon.

The Trade: Volatility reached 198 on the MOVE Index on 15 March – the highest level it’s been since the global financial crisis – according to a Coalition Greenwich report.

Markets Media: Coalition Greenwich said that adoption of algorithmic trading has been limited among domestic Japanese institutions with only 24% of the sample active in algorithmic trading, compared to 36% of offshore institutions.

Nasdaq: “The fact that institutional investors are almost unanimous in their embrace of ESG-labeled bonds should provide a boost of confidence to the organizations and firms working to build out the infrastructure for sustainable investments,”...

Traders Magazine: The buy-side’s biggest obstacles in evaluating best execution revolve around analyzing algo, venue and overall TCA data, according to Coalition Greenwich.