US option market makers have seen their fair share of challenging market conditions over the past decade and although recent volatility has provided tailwinds to their trading activities, they still face numerous challenges which ultimately erode profitability. The primary challenge is...
The Financial Market Data/Analysis industry continued to evolve in 2018, with areas of focus for vendors on providing transparency in fixed-income markets, providing clean and reliable datasets and providing data analytics based on advanced technologies. As part of its subscription research...
Global exchange industry revenue surged in the first half of 2018, totaling $16.9 billion in the period and are on pace to set an annual record. Trading revenues jumped 17.2%, as strength in global trading volumes propelled the segment's revenues...
The global index industry saw impressive growth in 2017, with total industry revenues surpassing a record $2.7 billion for the year, as revenue grew double-digits across all revenue segments (Subscriptions, Asset-Based Fees and Other). Since 2012, the index industry has...
Burton-Taylor International Consulting recently published a report analyzing MSCI Inc., a provider of investment decision support tools including indexes; risk management products and services; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) research and ratings; and real estate research, reporting and benchmarking offerings. The...