“Large investment banks still have a stronghold on a range of products, including bespoke and structured solutions, where NBLPs do not currently compete and barriers to entry remain high,” Coalition Greenwich tells The TRADE.
As prediction markets continue to garner significant traction across everything from sports to politics, the concept is now entering the radar of institutional trading. Natasha Cocksedge explores the up-and-coming sector to question whether it is truly about ‘buying into the future’ and where the line between trading and gambling is drawn.
Almost half of buy-side traders have difficulties getting ‘proper coverage’ from their brokers, spurring a renewed focus on strong relationships, according to Coalition Greenwich’s most recent report.
Third-party TCA systems are the buy-side’s preferred choice when selecting a platform, according to a Coalition Greenwich report.
Of the traders interviewed, 58% opted for separate systems, with control, flexibility and configurability underlined as the key drivers behind this preference, according to a Coalition Greenwich report.
Venue selection and broker strategy choices are also expected to see significant impacts, however firms should be aware of AI’s challenges, according to a Coalition Greenwich report.
70% of derivatives professionals predicted growth in January 2025, with potential capacity challenges possible if volumes continue to rise, according to a Coalition Greenwich report.
The growth reflects increasing buy-side demand for all-to-all trading, particularly driven by the corporate bond market, according to the latest Coalition Greenwich report.
Sophisticated algorithms and the rise of electronic execution are seeing buy-siders place greater focus on options between high-touch and low-touch execution, according to Coalition Greenwich’s latest study.
Approximately 20% of trading activity is executed with the top broker, while 60% is executed with the top five brokers, Coalition Greenwich’s report suggests.