text: For Equity Derivatives Brokers, the Wait for Volatility Continues | Greenwich Associates
  2018 Greenwich Leaders: Flow Equity Derivatives
  November 7, 2018 By: James A. (Jay) Bennett Jr., John Feng
  Categories: Equities, Derivatives, Equities (4 pages; 2 graphics)
  The waiting game for volatility continues for equity derivatives brokers.
  Nevertheless, the world's biggest banks are maintaining their commitment to this important and potentially lucrative business. In this report, we identify those top brokers and present the list of 2018 Greenwich Share and Quality Leaders in Flow Equity Derivatives, including Equity Options & Volatility Products, Equity Swaps and Equity Futures in Europe and North America.
  Between April and June 2018, Greenwich Associates conducted interviews with 102 flow equity derivatives users, including asset managers, hedge funds, insurers, pensions, and banks in North America, and 126 in Europe. Respondents were asked to name the top 5–10 brokers they use for specific products and to rate the firms according to a series of qualitative factors in each product.