When it comes to large corporate banking and cash management, the new strategies of the biggest global banks can be defined by one word: selectivity.

“Brokers dominating in emerging markets equities share three characteristics,” says Greenwich Associates consultant John Colon. “They have proven their commitment this business, they have developed specific expertise at the sector...

Although on the surface things seem relatively placid in the European equity industry, with broker commission payments leveling off in 2014 after an extended period of weakness, the European brokerage business could be on the verge of the biggest...

Following a period of de-concentration in the competitive landscape of trade finance providers in Asia, the leading providers on average lost a few points of market penetration, as a long tail of local and emerging regional banks picked up...

Equity derivatives remain essential tools for institutional investors, but the lack of volatility in global markets has reduced trading volumes.

German institutional investors are adjusting investment strategies and portfolio allocations in an attempt to generate yield amid low interest rates and declining return expectations. As they do so, they give top marks to Allianz Global Investors...

It’s official: The Canadian Big Six are now the Big Seven. Desjardins Capital Markets has joined RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Scotiabank, CIBC, and National Bank Financial to gain entry into the country’s...

Fixed-income dealers who thought that market conditions couldn’t get any worse this year have been proven wrong.

Equity commissions fell below expectations, RBC Capital Markets maintains lead on Canadian equity brokers, ITG tops in Canadian Equity Algorithmic Trading.

In U.S. equities the main priority is getting paid for what you deliver. Mid-sized brokers and research specialists that are now being paid in large part through CSAs must be careful that they are being adequately compensated for their research.