Thursday 15 December 2011
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Top 5 Interdealer Brokers in London and New York
Interdealer Brokers (IDBs) are the middlemen for investment
banks dealing in billions of dollars worth of transactions everyday in currency, bonds, derivatives, stocks and credit markets. As they compete against one another their offerings are expanding, from property derivatives to Islamic products. IDBs do not take positions but collect commission for expediting orders and distributing market data which is where they make their money.
Here is a list of the 5 largest interdealer brokers headquartered in London and New York, by market capitalization.
2. Tullett Prebon, London - £801.61m / $1.244bn
3. BGC Partners, New York - £772m / $1.2bn
4. GFI Group, New York - £585.39m / $909m
5. Collins Stewart, London - £199.5m / $310m
The top 4 brokers above account for nearly 70% of market activity and Collins Stewart operation is part of a wider range of offerings which includes Wealth Management.
On June 25th 2008, ICAP supported the Red Arrows as they performed their first ever aerial display above New York City as part of a larger North American goodwill tour.
Monday 12 December 2011
Top 5 Hospitals in London and New York City
This is a list of what are considered to be the top 5 hospitals in London and New York City. Data is taken from the "ranking web of world hospitals", an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas (CSIC), the largest public research body in Spain which publishes a list of the top 2,000 hospitals in the world. Cybermetrics Lab rankings are shown in brackets.
1. (1) NYU Langone Medical Center, New York City
Academic Medical Centre affilliated with New York University known for evidence-based clinical care across a wide range of specialties including its five key clinical areas: cardiac and vascular, cancer, musculoskeletal, neurology and neurosurgery, and children’s services.
2. (35) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
Founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC has long been a leader in cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. It was the first to develop services specifically dedicated to the psychiatric aspects of cancer, to the relief of cancer pain, and to genetic counselling.
3. (58) Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Cancer Hospital, London
The ICR has been responsible for a number of breakthrough discoveries, including that the basic cause of cancer is damage to DNA and pursues its research focused into three main research themes: genetic epidemiology, molecular pathology, and therapeutic development. These areas of research are essential for the development of personalised cancer medicine.
4. (100) Guys' and St.Thomas' Hospital NHS, London
Founded circa 1100 and named after St.Thomas Becket, originally run by a mixed order of Augustinian monks and nuns dedicated to St.Thomas Becket. Nowadays one of London's largest and best known NHS trusts providing free healthcare and specialising in dermatology, cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, Paediatric neurology (Evelina children's hospital), Critical Care and Crtitical pharmacology.
5. (127) New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City
Founded in 1771 by a Royal Charter granted by King George III of England making it the second oldest Hospital in the United States. As a University Hospital it is affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College.
1. (1) NYU Langone Medical Center, New York City
Academic Medical Centre affilliated with New York University known for evidence-based clinical care across a wide range of specialties including its five key clinical areas: cardiac and vascular, cancer, musculoskeletal, neurology and neurosurgery, and children’s services.
2. (35) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
Founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC has long been a leader in cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. It was the first to develop services specifically dedicated to the psychiatric aspects of cancer, to the relief of cancer pain, and to genetic counselling.
3. (58) Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Cancer Hospital, London
The ICR has been responsible for a number of breakthrough discoveries, including that the basic cause of cancer is damage to DNA and pursues its research focused into three main research themes: genetic epidemiology, molecular pathology, and therapeutic development. These areas of research are essential for the development of personalised cancer medicine.
4. (100) Guys' and St.Thomas' Hospital NHS, London
Founded circa 1100 and named after St.Thomas Becket, originally run by a mixed order of Augustinian monks and nuns dedicated to St.Thomas Becket. Nowadays one of London's largest and best known NHS trusts providing free healthcare and specialising in dermatology, cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, Paediatric neurology (Evelina children's hospital), Critical Care and Crtitical pharmacology.
Founded in 1771 by a Royal Charter granted by King George III of England making it the second oldest Hospital in the United States. As a University Hospital it is affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College.
Sunday 11 December 2011
Saturday 10 December 2011
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Saturday 3 December 2011
Top 5 Foreign Exchange Institutions in London and New York
Euromoney reports that London and New York account for a massive $2.018 trillion (£1.306 trillion) worth of trading in foreign exchange which accounts for 50.7% of global turnover. Of the total amount of foreign exchange traded in London and New York, more than 67% is traded in London which makes The City the world capital for foreign exchange trading. Most FOREX trading is undertaken by the global institutions. Here is a list of the top 5 London and New York headquartered participants in foreign exchange trading and their percentage of overall activity (source Euromoney FX survey FX poll 2010)
1. Barclays Capital, London - 11.08%
2. Citi, New York City - 7.69%
3. JP Morgan, New York City - 6.35%
4. HSBC, London - 4.55%
5. Goldman Sachs, New York City - 4.28%
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