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By Ralph Achkar, Colt Originally published on TABB Forum

Swaps compression activity was exceptional in March, helping drive a jump in on-SEF trades and propelling Tradeweb ahead of Bloomberg in the race for SEF market share.

The quest to find functional blockchain solution designs that can scale to enterprise requirements is at fever pitch.

Yields on U.S. Treasuries fell as the Fed concluded its two-day meeting where it left interest rates unchanged but indicated the case for a rate hike later in the year “strengthened,” according to Tradeweb data.

Yields on U.S. Treasuries fell following today’s jobs report, with securities with longer maturities falling the most.

Tradeweb President, Billy Hult deconstructs the institutional market's response to Trump’s surprise win by-the-numbers

The voice provision in the final SEF rules, along with the decision to reduce the request-for-quote requirement, has facilitated the emergence of a business model that can replicate today’s existing workflow for large swaps trades.

Third and long for derivatives reform? This past Sunday, Dodd-Frank turned three years old, but lawmakers are still reporting more missed deadlines than finalized rules. According to DavisPolk’s three-year anniversary progress report, just 38% of the deadlines set in the Dodd-Frank Act have been met.

Tradeweb has been nominated once again for two Financial News Awards for Excellence in Trading and Technology:

As firms continue to wait for final Dodd-Frank rules, the industry needs to find a balance between leveraging solutions to meet specific regulatory needs and continuing the trend toward system consolidation.