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CSA vs RPA & P&L: Why CSAs Are the More Practical Research Funding Choice
09/08/2026
The following guest article was written by John McGough, Jr., a member of the Global Business Development team at financial technology provider Castine, LLC. John has spent over 25 years ...
Survey: The US vs EU Research Budget Divergence
05/04/2026
Substantive Research recently published findings from a survey of the 50 largest asset managers globally showing US investment research budgets have recovered 40 basis points since 2022, while European budgets ...
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Castine Launches AI-Powered Tools Across Its Full Platform – a First for Commission Management
04/20/2026
Castine, the global leader in commission management systems, today announced the launch of AI capabilities embedded across its entire platform of software products, spanning broker and asset manager workflows. The ...
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Passing on Research Costs to Clients Will Reverse MiFID II Damage
12/03/2025
Substantive Research, a UK-based research and market data benchmarking services provider, recently found in an industry survey that a majority of asset management firms plan to pass research costs back ...
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Unbundling Uncovered 2025 – CSAs Inevitable
11/17/2025
The following guest article was written by Clive Riddle, a member of the Client Services team, at Castine based in London. Castine is a financial technology firm that provides cloud-based ...
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The Slow March Towards CSAs
10/06/2025
This guest article was written by Chris Newson & Caroline Bayman. Chris and Caroline together have over 45 years’ experience in research and commission management on buy and sell sides. ...
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Global Reawakening of CSAs: Castine Launches Webinar Series for Brokers and Asset Managers
09/15/2025
Recognizing renewed global interest, Castine extends its CSA training to firms beginning their journey into commission management.
New Jersey-based financial software developer, Castine, recently announced that it is expanding its educational ...
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The Lost Art of Commission Management – And How to Find It Again
06/09/2025
The following guest article was written by Bob Nowicki, President at Westbay Global Consultants, a consultant in client strategy/profitability and commission management with more than twenty years of experience managing ...
FCA PS25/4: New Rules on Investment Research Payments for Pooled Funds
05/12/2025
On May 9, 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its policy statement PS25/4, finalizing new rules that grant pooled investment funds greater flexibility in paying for investment research.
These ...
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Research Budgeting Myths – Part Two – Asset Owners Can’t Wait to Fire Their Managers!
02/24/2025
The headlong rush by UK and EU asset managers to move to pay for external research via P&L at the onset of MiFID II is one of the most remarkable ...