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While automation was once considered better suited to trading developed markets, today is a different story. As technological innovation continues to permeate emerging markets, clients are increasingly embracing automation; recognizing both its tangible benefits and the new opportunities it unlocks.

Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace amounted to an all-time record of EUR 98 billion in April, surpassing the platform’s previous top performance of EUR 82 billion in March. There was also a record proportion of transactions completed via Tradeweb’s Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) of 93.1%, while the percentage of notional volume automated reached 24.7%.

The term “flight to safety” was used a lot over the course of the month of April as global markets responded to the Trump administration’s tariff policies. In conventional Wall Street terminology, the phrase refers to a large-scale move by investors to de-risk their portfolios as they seek shelter in so-called safe-haven asset classes.

It’s one thing when the stock market has a bad day. It’s quite another when global stocks, U.S. Treasuries, European government bonds, corporate credit, municipal securities and derivatives markets all take a dive at the same exact time.

While big stock market milestones like the Dow Jones Industrial Average heading toward its worst drop since COVID are grabbing the headlines right now, the real metric institutional investors are watching most closely is liquidity. Stocks will always rise and fall; if liquidity dries up, then we’ll have a real problem. So far, according to the data, market liquidity has remained strong in response to the sweeping changes affecting global trade policy in the U.S., but it has not been immune from some volatile moves.

NEW YORK – May 6, 2025 – Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today reported total trading volume for the month of April 2025 of $57.8 trillion (tn) . Average daily volume (ADV) for the month was $2.7tn, an increase of 38.6 percent (%) year-over-year (YoY). Excluding the impact of the ICD acquisition, which closed on August 1, 2024, total ADV for the month of April was up 25.9% YoY.

During the month, financial markets experienced one of the most significant periods of volatility in years. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 3.99% in the two days following the global tariff announcement, before climbing 50 basis points to 4.49% on April 11, and then coming back down to 4.17% at month-end.”

New York, April 30, 2025 – Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

What are the core components of a great deal? At the base level, moving the most volume at the lowest possible transaction cost is certainly important, but speed and scalability also play heavily in the equation. There’s also the relationships – the ‘X-factor’ that incorporates trading history, predictability, and first-hand knowledge of what the other side is hoping to accomplish. In essence it’s a liquidity play.

Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace amounted to an all-time record of EUR 82 billion in March. The platform also saw a record proportion of transactions and notional volume completed via Tradeweb’s Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX), reaching 93.1% and 29.4%, respectively.