Mandatory electronic execution - what’s happening around the world?

Following the financial crisis in 2008, legislators and regulators around the world focused on reforming the over-the-counter derivatives industry to reduce systemic risk, increase transparency, and improve market efficiency. In an article originally published on The OTC Space , Simon Maisey, managing director, finance and business development at Tradeweb looks at how certain jurisdictions have, or are putting in place, electronic trading mandates for over-the-counter derivatives.